1
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 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.
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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
His ascension consolidates power in the hands of members of the country’s small, lighter-skinned economic elite for the first time in recent memory, and has been for months the subject of political infighting and intense debates about colorism and class that harken back to Haiti’s colonial history.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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
His ascension consolidates power in the hands of members of the country’s small, lighter-skinned economic elite for the first time in recent memory, and has been for months the subject of political infighting and intense debates about colorism and class that harken back to Haiti’s colonial history.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidates
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Supporters argue that downstate residents have been politically sidelined for decades — victims of a system that concentrates power and money in Chicago while rural communities struggle with job losses, rising taxes, and shrinking populations.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In a dressing room, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end concentrates while practicing carrying his then-girlfriend during the Tortured Poets Department section of the three-hour show, with the scene cutting to the couple re-enacting it in full costume on stage.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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This scenario would be more likely if the storm intensifies faster and gets guided north by a dip in the jet stream.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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The recent fossil find intensifies the discussion about the differing ecological roles of early hominin species.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Months ago, a paper proposed a novel coarse-to-fine framework that integrates visual and force feedback for robust and efficient peg-in-hole operations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The film integrates a mélange of television to conjure the era through what the two would have been seeing on the screen – the Vietnam War, The Price Is Right, President Richard Nixon, Coca-Cola ads, Walter Cronkite, and The Waltons.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Cleveland ensemble thrives on this chamber-style approach, which enhances inner voices without emphasizing them unduly.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Garments construction enhances the story—from wave seams adding a sense of fluidity to structures to knots and twists altering shapes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ink merges into breast milk, tranquillity and space to think are filled with irritating barking, and Lawrence loses herself to the madness.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their latest offering merges Wife Swap with our beloved Bravolebrities — but no, Housewives from different cities aren’t swapping lives with each other.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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In your view, what defines true value — and the kind of elegance that deepens with time?—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Cortisol drops, heart rate slows, breathing deepens.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the streaming era, live sports are the one programming format still reeling in the large simultaneous audiences that advertisers and distributors crave, and generating the kind of chatter on social media that unites crowds across disparate screens.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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What unites them, in the way Fabio tells it, is not death but belonging.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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Sticking to the brand’s core principles of helping people embrace beauty and taking care of our skin and soul from the inside out, this skincare-makeup hybrid features amethyst crystal, which heightens creativity, intuition, and spirituality.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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But confronting these primal fears heightens the experience.—
Heide Brandes,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Consolidates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidates. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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