1
as in to concentrate
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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as in to intensify
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 consolidate
Indeed, during this restorative phase, muscles repair, immune function peaks and the brain consolidates most of its daily learning and memories.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The robotics system will coordinate multiple robotic arms to perform many tasks at once, collapsing what used to be three separate robotic stations into one streamlined workspace that can pick, stow, and consolidate in a single place.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
She will be based in London, but with a global brief, and her goal will be to consolidate and build Together Group‘s position in the beauty and wellness market.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Pharmacy chains are consolidating and closing locations while online options – like those at Amazon One Medical—are trying to be part of the solution.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The robotics system will coordinate multiple robotic arms to perform many tasks at once, collapsing what used to be three separate robotic stations into one streamlined workspace that can pick, stow, and consolidate in a single place.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
She will be based in London, but with a global brief, and her goal will be to consolidate and build Together Group‘s position in the beauty and wellness market.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Pharmacy chains are consolidating and closing locations while online options – like those at Amazon One Medical—are trying to be part of the solution.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidate
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Favorable conditions include low wind shear, abundant moisture, and deep ocean warmth—especially in compact storms that can efficiently concentrate heat.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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But for the forthcoming 18th volume, Through the Open Window, 1956-1963, which concentrates on Dylan’s earliest recordings during his folk period, the baton was passed to Wilentz.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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Melissa rapidly intensified, jumping from a 70 mph tropical storm on Saturday morning to a 140 mph Category 4 hurricane Sunday morning.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The 2023 edition opened a month later as Israel intensified its bombing campaign on Gaza, which has since killed more than 67,000 people, injured another 170,000 and razed the Palestinian territory to the ground, prompting accusations of genocide, which Israel has strongly rejected.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Ideal tutors will also integrate her extracurricular interests—such as golfing, boxing, and cosmetology—into her academic agenda.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Grounded in a model that links psychological well-being to ecological well-being, CPA-NA helps clinicians integrate climate awareness into their practice and communities.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Far from creating a cold, mechanical work experience, AI collaboration enhanced positive emotions in ways that rival human teamwork itself.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Schichts managed to survive and thrive, building the company, merging with Unilever, founding a cinema, building international networks and even taking to the skies in airplane races.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ink merges into breast milk, tranquillity and space to think are filled with irritating barking, and Lawrence loses herself to the madness.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Japan, one of the world’s most homogeneous nations, faces deepening labor shortages as its birth rate plummets and its population ages.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Using fractional diffusion theory, the research deepens understanding of transient charging behaviors in complex materials, which is key to designing high-performance components used for advanced engineering electrochemical systems in general.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Other than a handful of defections, Schumer has kept his party mostly united during the painful funding lapse.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Quantum gravity, the latest framework uniting relativity and quantum mechanics, proposes that even space and time are not fundamental.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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By the next day, Melissa had strengthened into a Category 5 storm.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Reebok added that the new regional HQ is designed to accelerate retail expansion, strengthen performance and women’s categories, and deepen the brand’s cultural footprint while supporting its longstanding network of regional partners, retailers, and consumers.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Consolidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidate. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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