The process of combining many different things or companies into one large group.
Present participle of conglomerate, from Latin conglomerare. The -ing form emphasizes the ongoing action of gathering or merging.
Companies are still conglomerating today, though less dramatically than in the 1960s—Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owns everything from insurance to ice cream shops all under one umbrella.
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