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
Colombian presidential candidate Iván Cepeda consolidated his lead in the most recent poll and would defeat both conservative rivals in a runoff scenario, five weeks ahead of the vote.
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Oscar Medina, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
The meeting’s outcomes will be consolidated into a final report rather than a binding agreement.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Hardliners within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have consolidated control over the country following the assassination of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, making negotiations even more difficult.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Instead, power appears to have consolidated around a more hardline leadership tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with figures like Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a former Guards general, playing a central role in negotiations with the United States.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
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Oscar Medina, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
The meeting’s outcomes will be consolidated into a final report rather than a binding agreement.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Hardliners within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have consolidated control over the country following the assassination of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, making negotiations even more difficult.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Instead, power appears to have consolidated around a more hardline leadership tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with figures like Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a former Guards general, playing a central role in negotiations with the United States.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
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Under this strategy, armored forces would not be deployed in support of infantry, but would instead be concentrated and coordinated to rapidly break through enemy lines and seize territory.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Many of Idaho’s private schools are also concentrated in more urban areas.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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In the ’90s, the blockbuster sales of two flea-and-tick medications, Frontline and Advantage, demonstrated untapped demand, and then intensified that demand by enabling new levels of indoor intimacy between dogs and people.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Fear of breaking the law has intensified The reverberations of Florida’s six-week ban have been felt in doctors’ offices and emergency departments across the state.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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VoCoVo said the technology is integrated into its award-winning Series 5 Pro Headset and was developed in direct response to feedback from a global retail customer base.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2018, staffers succeeded in pushing Google to abandon a Pentagon program that would have integrated its AI into drone operations.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The artworks are enhanced with portraits of the artists and brief statements about their art.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Bike activists in this city have, to our minds, successfully enhanced the lot of cyclists in Chicago and are fully entitled to keep pushing for more reasonable improvements.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The deal merged Major League Pickleball and the Carvana PPA Tour, two of the nascent sport's most active entities, under the new parent company, the organizations said in a statement.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Those companies include Google, OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, SpaceX, which merged with Elon Musk's xAI, and Reflection, a startup developing open weight models.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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From there, the connection deepened quickly.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Renewable energy The global oil crisis has only deepened the desire by many countries to transition to clean energy, which could be a boon for the sector.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Plus, memberships can be combined with the brands' credit cards to earn rewards.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The visual style, combined with Graczyk’s emotionally penetrating writing and the nakedly confessional performances, makes this both a key Altman work and a great case study for filmmakers trying to figure out how to create a sense of scale with limited funds.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Around Mira and her friends, my own insecurities were heightened.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And the rapid spread in recent years has heightened security concerns across the country, particularly in the capital, where sensitive military and political sites are concentrated.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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“Consolidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidated. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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