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
Environment Minister João Paulo Capobianco said that the figure is the lowest ever recorded for May, and that Brazil is on track to reach its lowest annual levels once the data is consolidated next semester.
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Gabriela Sa Pessoa, Fortune, 12 June 2026
In the early 1970s, diverse groups protesting Coors consolidated in Northern California.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2026
What had been a 10-point lead on Election Night for Pratt consolidated to seven points on Wednesday, six on Thursday and now three by the weekend as more votes are counted.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
The Forest Service has denied that the pending closures are intended to force workers to quit and has suggested that employees in the facilities being evaluated for shut down would be consolidated into one location in Colorado.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 6 June 2026
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Gabriela Sa Pessoa, Fortune, 12 June 2026
In the early 1970s, diverse groups protesting Coors consolidated in Northern California.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2026
What had been a 10-point lead on Election Night for Pratt consolidated to seven points on Wednesday, six on Thursday and now three by the weekend as more votes are counted.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
The Forest Service has denied that the pending closures are intended to force workers to quit and has suggested that employees in the facilities being evaluated for shut down would be consolidated into one location in Colorado.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidated
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When coal burns, those valuable elements get left behind in the ash, concentrated and waiting.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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The internal State Department memo also notes the US government’s move to fund as many as 50 Ebola treatment centers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where the outbreak is concentrated.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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While trust in the program may be damaged due to the case against one of their colleagues, the staff in recent days has only intensified their presence in communities, Mavronis said.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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In a recent report BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, said pressure on BYD’s profit margins had intensified.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Once a specialized capability, AI is now being seamlessly integrated into systems and embedded in nearly every domain.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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According to Awschalom, who is the Liew Family Professor of Quantum Science and Engineering and Physics at UChicago PME and the director of the Chicago Quantum Exchange, the breakthrough could make quantum technologies more efficient and better integrated with classical technologies.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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Through these relationships, our team is able to identify unmet needs and meet them with academic, mental and behavioral health, medical and financial services enhanced by our partners.—
Andry Sweet,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Through New Deal policies, Roosevelt enhanced institutional trust, which stabilized democracy and helped rescue capitalism from its excesses.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
3 July 2025
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In 2000, America Online merged with Time Warner in a $350 billion deal — the largest merger in American business history and one that ultimately proved to be a failure.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
7 Dec. 2025
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The Spa The hotel's Akasha Spa invites guests into a sanctuary inspired by Eastern philosophies merged with contemporary wellness practices.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Dec. 2025
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The sheer scale of COVID’s spread has vastly deepened science’s understanding of the ways that viruses continue to affect the human body long after the initial illness has passed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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After retiring in 1989, the pair's bond deepened off the court.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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For context, Federico Chiesa has nine combined in 153 minutes for Liverpool this season, all as a substitute.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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To analyse the event, the team combined X-ray data from NASA’s Swift Observatory with radio measurements from the Very Large Array.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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The intensity of the moment is further heightened by Smith’s masterful direction.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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What this means for the World Cup is heightened attention.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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“Consolidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidated. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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