conglomerator
- noun
- /kənˈɡlɒməˌreɪtər/
- Many conglomerators aim to diversify their portfolios.
Examples
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The conglomerator acquired several smaller firms to expand its market reach.
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The conglomerator merged several small companies into one.
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A modern conglomerator can merge data from multiple sources into one report.
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As a skilled conglomerator, she brought together experts from different fields for the project.
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The CEO acted as a conglomerator, merging multiple companies into a single corporation.
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As a talented conglomerator, she successfully combined several startups into one thriving enterprise.
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The new investment firm is known for being an effective conglomerator in the tech industry.
Synonyms
A person or thing that brings different people together
A person or thing that makes different parts work together as one
A person or company that joins several debts into one payment
A person or thing that brings separate parts and information together
A person or company that arranges the joining of several companies
A person or thing that brings separate people and ideas together
A machine that joins separate parts into a single piece
A person who brings people from different groups together
Antonyms
How Broad
- Specialized
- Texting
Surface Forms
Morphology
conglomerator = conglomerate (transparent) = conglomerate + or
This is a regular agent noun formed from the verb 'conglomerate' with the suffix '-or'.
Etymology
Conglomerator comes from con- meaning 'together' and glomerare from a word meaning 'to form into a ball', so imagine many things rolled into one ball. That's why a conglomerator is a person or device that brings different things or companies together into a single group.