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as in concentrates
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 intensifies
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 consolidates
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 system consolidates soldier communications, networking, and control tools into a single wearable unit, allowing operators to direct unmanned aerial systems, call for indirect fire, and coordinate robotic teammates, all while maintaining mobility in complex terrain.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The app consolidates the work of over 40 government ministries, as well as customer accounts for services such as electricity provision and internet, into a single platform.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The acquisition marked a calculated bet that, even as the NIL landscape evolves and consolidates within athletic departments, there’s still a place for third-party operators and agencies like Blueprint.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Key Trends Rubrik’s cloud-native SaaS platform, Rubrik Security Cloud (RSC), consolidates backup, recovery, sensitive data discovery, governance, and cyber resilience across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud settings.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Continuing the streamlined Liquid Glass redesign, the Phone app on iOS 26 consolidates the bottom controls from Favorites, Recents, Contacts, Keypad, and Voicemail, to Calls (where voicemails also live), Contacts, and Keypad, plus Search.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
What Happens Next Obama's Emmy for Our Oceans consolidates his credentials in high-profile documentary and nonfiction work and may increase visibility and demand for similar projects produced by Higher Ground and Netflix.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The system consolidates soldier communications, networking, and control tools into a single wearable unit, allowing operators to direct unmanned aerial systems, call for indirect fire, and coordinate robotic teammates, all while maintaining mobility in complex terrain.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The app consolidates the work of over 40 government ministries, as well as customer accounts for services such as electricity provision and internet, into a single platform.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The acquisition marked a calculated bet that, even as the NIL landscape evolves and consolidates within athletic departments, there’s still a place for third-party operators and agencies like Blueprint.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Key Trends Rubrik’s cloud-native SaaS platform, Rubrik Security Cloud (RSC), consolidates backup, recovery, sensitive data discovery, governance, and cyber resilience across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud settings.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Continuing the streamlined Liquid Glass redesign, the Phone app on iOS 26 consolidates the bottom controls from Favorites, Recents, Contacts, Keypad, and Voicemail, to Calls (where voicemails also live), Contacts, and Keypad, plus Search.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
What Happens Next Obama's Emmy for Our Oceans consolidates his credentials in high-profile documentary and nonfiction work and may increase visibility and demand for similar projects produced by Higher Ground and Netflix.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidates
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His team of 40 also concentrates on bigger and bigger deals that swell their take from the average directs transaction.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 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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Unfortunately for the squeamish 12-year-old me, the lifelike fluidity intensifies the story’s body-horror elements.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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The danger intensifies when storm surge coincides with high tide, rapidly elevating water levels and increasing the risk of widespread flooding.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Lasky also integrates tangential but no-less-compelling topics, like the show-stopping style of Iris Apfel and her influence on Lasky’s mother, and Lasky’s evergreen obsession with The Shining.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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BioLife integrates artificial intelligence into its operations and care delivery.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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This approach enhances production efficiency, cinematic quality and creative flexibility.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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These drones can combine echolocation with inertial and other sensor data through the use of sensor fusion, which enhances situational awareness and navigation dependability in challenging circumstances.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Man-Spider is shaping up to be a powerful card as players figure out the On Reveal mechanic that merges it with the last card played and doubles its Power.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their research introduced the principle of correlation detection as a possible explanation for how the brain merges sensory signals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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The film follows poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley as their love deepens, and the couple finds newfound appreciation for the preciousness of life after a terminal illness diagnosis.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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So the Barbra connection deepens and deepens.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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The extremely complex movement incorporates a special ruby duplex escapement and unites grande and petite sonnerie, alarm, and calendar functions.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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The kind that unites us, inspires us.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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That imprimatur greatly heightens their appeal.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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The smaller field heightens the importance of precision, especially for a team missing its most creative players.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Consolidates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidates. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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