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
  • Nvidia’s value chain extends to South Korea, namely, memory chip maker SK Hynix and conglomerate Samsung Electronics.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Hitachi Also on Goldman’s list is conglomerate Hitachi which operates in industries ranging from power and renewable energy to railway services and healthcare products.
    Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2024
Definition of conglomerate
Verb
  • Total stockholders' equity increased by $50.1 million, mainly due to the proceeds from the stock offering, offset by an unearned ESOP and accumulated other comprehensive loss.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Between 1994 and 2023, North Korea accumulated a trade deficit with China of more than $20 billion.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of accumulate
Verb
  • The filing also details ongoing legal proceedings with the Vivos Group, including arbitration awards and the appointment of a receiver to collect damages.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In October, cities such as Newark, New Jersey; Wilmington, Delaware; and Norfolk, Virginia, recorded no rain at all, according to the Southeast Regional Climate Center, which collects precipitation data across the country.
    Melissa Chan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of collect
Verb
  • In that design, candidates who are endorsed by a county party are grouped together in a column.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The indicators were then grouped into four categories: environment quality, transportation habits and initiatives, energy sources and sustainability policies.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of group
Verb
  • Once contacted, their operations team assembles within hours, prepares an estimate, and proceeds to dispatch their security personnel.
    Kyle Russell, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Security leaders should assemble an organizational structure that clearly delineates accountability, fosters teamwork and instills a sense of personal ownership among team members.
    Chaim Mazal, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of assemble
Verb
  • Instead, cybersecurity often gets lumped in with regular IT duties.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Discovery’s Max, the Disney+ version lumps TV shows and movies together.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of lump
Verb
  • What’s needed next is a community of amateur radio astronomers who can begin gathering data that will complement the work of their professional colleagues, just as amateur astronomers working in the visible part of the spectrum have done for hundreds of years.
    The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The rating labels schools and districts earn should be changed to be easier for the public to understand, but that should be done after research and gathering public feedback.
    Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of gather
Verb
  • She’s amassed more than 130 theater, television and film credits.
    Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The first season aired on YouTube, with the first ep having amassed 14 million views via the Sidemen YouTube channel, which has 21.8 million subscribers while the group have nearly 150 million subs between them.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of amass
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