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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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
As American journalistic institutions are consolidated and politicized by tech billionaires seeking to dominate the industry, those who consume news on the internet are increasingly left to assemble the disparate pieces on their own.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
As media companies consolidated and streaming replaced physical media revenue, most of these distributors disappeared or were absorbed into larger conglomerates.
—Ted Hope, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Over the past decade, four core internet services – DNS, authentication, email and security infrastructure – have consolidated into a small number of global platforms.
—Doug Jacobson, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Before movie-making was consolidated in Los Angeles, one of the biggest names in the business attempted to make Coronado the capital of West Coast film production.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
As media companies consolidated and streaming replaced physical media revenue, most of these distributors disappeared or were absorbed into larger conglomerates.
—Ted Hope, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Over the past decade, four core internet services – DNS, authentication, email and security infrastructure – have consolidated into a small number of global platforms.
—Doug Jacobson, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Before movie-making was consolidated in Los Angeles, one of the biggest names in the business attempted to make Coronado the capital of West Coast film production.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidated
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Turning those designs into engines that can be produced reliably at scale remains a capability concentrated in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.—
Ram Charan,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the birth of this enormous sweeping bar may have initially concentrated gas to help trigger star formation and then propel stars outward, the researchers suggested.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fighting in southern Lebanese towns have intensified recently as Israel continues its ground operations.—
Alon Bernstein,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Behind the scenes, work toward resolving the standoff intensified Friday as White House border czar Tom Homan was set to meet for the second consecutive day with a bipartisan group of senators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Part of broader automation and AI integration The deployment also reflects broader changes in manufacturing, where robotics, artificial intelligence, and connected production systems are increasingly integrated.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Davis notes that partnerships within the broader ecosystem can help expand how solutions are delivered and integrated into existing workflows.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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But that 34-day war only further enhanced Hezbollah’s position in Lebanon as a powerful armed militia, operating outside of government reach while at the same time — particularly since 2008 – actually being part of the government and having effective control over it.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ridges of this magnitude can be enhanced by La Niña, sometimes creating a stagnant period of record high temperatures as sinking air compresses and increases heat.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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His and another breakaway church merged in 2018, and Filaret received the title of honorary patriarch.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Chavez and Huerta co-founded the National Farm Workers Association in the 1960s, which later merged with the United Farm Workers.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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During the next two years, Pahlavi expanded his operation and deepened his ties with Israel.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The market's losses deepened after oil prices erased an early dip and accelerated in the afternoon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Without Daniels, the team combined to make just 16 field goals and no 3-point shots.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Relegation, combined with Lerner’s desire to get the club off his hands, led to a redundancy programme being set up to reduce the workforce by around a third.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The conversation heightened Hardaway’s temptation to pick Denver among a handful of suitors in free agency.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Anxiety among parents and lawmakers has heightened as platforms and AI chatbots become more intertwined with people’s daily life.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Consolidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidated. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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