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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
The health and wellness building consolidates all campus student health services and, for the first time, adds a UCSD Medical Group office offering primary care services to faculty and staff.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The tool consolidates service requests and operational oversight in an enterprise environment across combatant commands, military services and defense agencies.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
The portal also consolidates data from multiple public health specialties.
—Velvet Wu
june 5, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
This consolidates debt into one manageable monthly payment.
—Ali Besharat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
But several shifts in this year’s edition point to a fair still refining its identity as Paris consolidates its position as Europe’s dominant art market hub after London’s Brexit fumble.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
During slow-wave sleep, a leader's brain consolidates the day's information, extracts patterns from the complexities encountered, and builds connections between seemingly unrelated ideas.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The platform consolidates the entire process – from idea generation through to final export – into a single interface, eliminating the need to switch between different tools.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2026
The Enterprise Browser consolidates these capabilities, allowing organizations to simplify their IT programs while improving the user experience.
—Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The tool consolidates service requests and operational oversight in an enterprise environment across combatant commands, military services and defense agencies.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
The portal also consolidates data from multiple public health specialties.
—Velvet Wu
june 5, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
This consolidates debt into one manageable monthly payment.
—Ali Besharat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
But several shifts in this year’s edition point to a fair still refining its identity as Paris consolidates its position as Europe’s dominant art market hub after London’s Brexit fumble.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
During slow-wave sleep, a leader's brain consolidates the day's information, extracts patterns from the complexities encountered, and builds connections between seemingly unrelated ideas.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The platform consolidates the entire process – from idea generation through to final export – into a single interface, eliminating the need to switch between different tools.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2026
The Enterprise Browser consolidates these capabilities, allowing organizations to simplify their IT programs while improving the user experience.
—Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidates
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Junior Ezra Nelson, who concentrates on water polo, emerged as a strong sprint freestyler and relay anchor.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Her fiction concentrates thematically upon the emotional and psychological currents traversing the bonds across lineages — whether those connections are well-wrought, addled, severed, or unknown — and the fraught business of familial inheritance.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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The company has also deepened ties with major technology players including Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, even as competition intensifies across the AI industry.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The process tenderizes the ingredient and intensifies its natural flavor.—
Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 2026
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The device integrates both the signal encoder and optical detector on a single silicon chip manufactured using an eight-inch wafer process commonly used in semiconductor production.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Each piece carries a sense of place, but also integrates quietly into everyday life.—
Rebecca Cope,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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If the tile goes mid-way up the wall, the designer recommends choosing a paint color that enhances the tile’s color, either a similar hue or a complementary tone.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
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This enhances France’s capability to maintain its operational superiority in contested and high-intensity airspaces.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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An elephant’s head merges with the body of a cactus that wears Birkenstock-style sandals.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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The barrel-leg is so trendy right now, and this Lululemon find merges the cut with a cozy pair of sweats, resulting in polished, modern pants that look and feel good.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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The decision deepens a legal split rather than settling it.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Toasting the rice deepens the flavor and helps the grains stay separate once cooked.—
Emily Weinstein,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Set in the rural state of Andhra Pradesh in the 1980s, Peddi stars Ram Charan as a spirited villager who unites his community through sports.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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As part of the collaboration pillar, Kubix Link PLM solution acts as a central hub that unites internal creation, manufacturing and marketing departments, while also extending that collaboration to a brand’s global network of suppliers, subcontractors and partners.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Together, this conjunction not only heightens our desire for closeness and emotional reassurance but also brings a deep sense of generosity.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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At the same time, a lot of the region’s industrial infrastructure is aging, which also heightens the risk of leaks, cracks or failure.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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“Consolidates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidates. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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