as in merger
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the consolidation of several intelligence agencies into one super agency
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Recent Examples of consolidation
However, some industry observers caution that the consolidation may increase pressure on mom-and-pop brokerages.
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
The consolidation of the entertainment industry has given rise to some remarkable ironies.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Management sees a total addressable market (TAM) of $300 billion in 2030, up from $140 billion in 2026, with key tailwinds resulting from market consolidation, the evolving threat landscape and technological advancements.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Mergers and consolidations are common in the legal industry and some of Denver’s largest local firms, including Sherman & Howard and Moye White, have been acquired in recent years.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
The consolidation of the entertainment industry has given rise to some remarkable ironies.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Management sees a total addressable market (TAM) of $300 billion in 2030, up from $140 billion in 2026, with key tailwinds resulting from market consolidation, the evolving threat landscape and technological advancements.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Mergers and consolidations are common in the legal industry and some of Denver’s largest local firms, including Sherman & Howard and Moye White, have been acquired in recent years.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidation
Noun
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Two North Carolina universities announced a merger.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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None of Taiwan’s three main political parties—Lai’s Democratic Progressive Party, the opposition Kuomintang, and Taiwan People’s Party—support unification with Beijing.—
PHILIP H. GORDON,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Sheraton Hotel, located on Tara Boulevard in Nashua, has been designated as the unification site, police said.—
Sophia Compton , Elizabeth Pritchett , Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Venus enters Libra on the 13th and the New Moon follows on the 21st, lighting up your sector of intimacy, merging, and emotional contracts.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Sep. 2025
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Any disruptions in the merging of the SDF into the Syrian state raises the risk of an ISIS resurgence.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Consolidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidation. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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