conglomeration
noun
con·glom·er·a·tion
kən-ˌglä-mə-ˈrā-shən 
ˌkän-
1
: the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
2
: something conglomerated : a mixed mass or collection
Examples of conglomeration in a Sentence
a conglomeration of shops and restaurants
Recent Examples on the Web
Several conglomerations were coated in powder-blue latex paint and placed on the walls.
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Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The result is an image that is ultimately a conglomeration of all three.
—Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
But Duckie was … a bit of a conglomeration of several of my friends growing up.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
Her paintings are flat conglomerations of images, each painted meticulously and nearly searing the eyes with color.
—Vulture, 3 Jan. 2024
Bright white light sources surrounded by a hazy glow are the galaxies of Pandora’s Cluster, a conglomeration of already massive clusters of galaxies coming together to form a mega-cluster.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 July 2023
But his account of how individual authors have responded to conglomeration requires us to take on faith many of his claims.
—Kevin Lozano, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
Tiki is a fantastical conglomeration of virtually every culture that exists in the tropics, pulling mostly from Polynesian cultures of the central and southern Pacific Ocean.
—Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
The trail sits in a conglomeration of land from the BLM, Rio Tinto and Salt Lake County.
—Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The result is an image that is ultimately a conglomeration of all three.
—Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
But Duckie was … a bit of a conglomeration of several of my friends growing up.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
Her paintings are flat conglomerations of images, each painted meticulously and nearly searing the eyes with color.
—Vulture, 3 Jan. 2024
Bright white light sources surrounded by a hazy glow are the galaxies of Pandora’s Cluster, a conglomeration of already massive clusters of galaxies coming together to form a mega-cluster.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 July 2023
But his account of how individual authors have responded to conglomeration requires us to take on faith many of his claims.
—Kevin Lozano, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
Tiki is a fantastical conglomeration of virtually every culture that exists in the tropics, pulling mostly from Polynesian cultures of the central and southern Pacific Ocean.
—Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
The trail sits in a conglomeration of land from the BLM, Rio Tinto and Salt Lake County.
—Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
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conglomeration
noun
con·glom·er·a·tion
kən-ˌgläm-ə-ˈrā-shən, ˌkän-
1
: the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
2
: something conglomerated : a mixed coherent mass
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