embank

verb

Definition of embanknext
as in to conglomerate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embank
  1. conglomerate
  2. accumulate
  3. collect
  4. group
  5. assemble
  6. lump
  7. gather
  8. amass
Verb
  • Unilever’s decision to combine its food business with McCormick & Company while spinning off its ice cream division reflects a broader shift toward portfolio clarity rather than conglomerate complexity.
    — Louis Biscotti, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The quickly conglomerating media industry led Henson to consider corporate partnerships to assist with his goal of further expanding the Muppet media universe.
    — Jared Bahir Browsh, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of conglomerate
Verb
  • Echo chambers, firehoses of information, discerning what’s real and what’s AI-generated, all accumulate to chip away at trust.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The fan guards inside the walk-in cooler had accumulated dust.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accumulate
Verb
  • Emerge collects data from the moment someone enters its online system and has created a dashboard that tracks applicants through eligibility, online training, hands-on training, credential attainment, job placement, wages and retention.
    — Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Charmarri Conner and George Karlaftis also collected sacks on the final Chargers’ possession.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of collect
Verb
  • Although System of a Down is often grouped with the nu metal bands that dominated heavy music at the time, including Korn and Limp Bizkit, Malakian never saw the band as fitting neatly into any genre.
    — Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The earlier four-count indictment grouped the devices found outside the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters together under each charge.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of group
Verb
  • Mana reportedly paid around $70 million over the years to assemble Mana Wynwood, a 30-acre event venue developed out of a collection of warehouses.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The industrialist Vincent Bolloré has assembled a vast media empire that includes CNews, a Fox News-style channel that has become an important platform for the nationalist right.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of assemble
Verb
  • That number lumps new deadbot platforms in with much more widely used and established grief tech, like online memorials, counseling resources, and estate planning tools.
    — Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of releasing each film’s tally individually, the studio has been considering lumping the returns of all four movies together.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of lump
Verb
  • In Paris, hundreds of protesters gathered again on Sunday at the Place de la République amid a heavy police presence.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Hundreds had gathered at the arena for a festival celebrating horse racing and Mexican culture.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of gather
Verb
  • The actress was filming in New York City on Wednesday in a pair of pumps from the celebrity-favorite footwear brand Jude, which has amassed quite the following since its 2024 launch.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Elliott has amassed 10 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and five top 10 albums on the Billboard 200.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of amass
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“Embank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embank. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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