1
as in concentrated
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
plans to consolidate several branches into one regional office
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2
as in intensified
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
another win would consolidate their hold on first place in their division
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Recent Examples of consolidated
Other Democratic members of Congress later joined the litigation, which was consolidated with the officers' claims.
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Those lawsuits were consolidated March 17 in the southern district of Texas.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Another of Origin’s clients consolidated 13 local insurance policies into a single regional plan, achieving a 20% cost saving, according to the company.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Social media accounts to get information to the public have been shuttered or consolidated and many communications staff have been cut from the agency.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Those lawsuits were consolidated March 17 in the southern district of Texas.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Another of Origin’s clients consolidated 13 local insurance policies into a single regional plan, achieving a 20% cost saving, according to the company.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Social media accounts to get information to the public have been shuttered or consolidated and many communications staff have been cut from the agency.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidated
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But holding on leaves your portfolio heavily concentrated.—
Doug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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From the outset, the firm concentrated on labor law claims, premises liability, vehicle accidents, and medical malpractice matters.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Their experience is raw material, and, for crew members, the passion and memories attached to this raw material are intensified by relations of class and power.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The federal government intensified efforts to expand family detention indefinitely by motioning to terminate a cornerstone policy ensuring the protection of immigrant children in federal custody.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Its unibody frame is integrated with a Ni-Ti alloy memory wire to ensure a secure, slip-free fit during high-intensity gym sessions or cycling.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Medieval and Early Modern Innovations By the medieval period, pickling techniques had become deeply integrated into European culinary traditions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the Smart Works capsule collection launch in 2019, Meghan enhanced the look with gold accessories and brown heels.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Microsoft, whose stock sunk 23% in the first quarter, has ramped up spending on data centers for cloud customers such as OpenAI, and investors are seeking signs that products enhanced with AI models will boost revenue and profitability.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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The news comes after SpaceX and xAI—the company behind X and Grok—merged in February, a partnership which Musk claims could one day lead to data centres in Earth's orbit.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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The world demanded a simplified portrait; John provided it, and, after a while, the two merged.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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But no Attorney General in history has caused more damage to the department itself—damage that promises to long outlast Bondi’s tenure, and to be deepened, not repaired, by whoever is chosen to succeed her.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Shadows deepened from brown and green and slate orange to a full, final black.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some flights to London City airport, for example, have now been combined with aircraft heading to the Big Smoke’s Gatwick.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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Five pitchers combined for nine strikeouts and allowed just hits for Andrew (4-3).—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The incident comes after a string of similar nighttime attacks in Belgium, Britain and the Netherlands that have heightened concerns over antisemitism in the wake of the war in the Middle East.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The change — included in contract revisions the City Commission approved in February — is the latest example of the city bending on its requirements to move the project forward as the anticipation around the stadium heightened.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Consolidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidated. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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