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as in concentrating
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 intensifying
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 consolidating
To address the shrinking student population and revenue, the district is considering closing schools or consolidating campuses.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
While consolidating systems and updating near-obsolete equipment might seem like an obvious way to get savings, strategy and execution are critical, as is the ability to understand precisely how and where the value is being delivered.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 9 June 2026
As Californians continued to cast and return mail ballots throughout May, both Raman and Pratt gained support, but polling suggested Raman had a clearer path to consolidating anti-Bass voters.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
Experts note this dual drop suggests consumers are not only driving less but are aggressively consolidating trips to conserve fuel.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Large contractors and developers are now thinking much more like enterprises, consolidating procurement and looking for systems that give them visibility across the entire supply chain.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
For Republicans, the immediate focus remains resolving the gubernatorial runoff before fully consolidating around a general election message.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Porter had explored other possibilities to retain its dispatch center, including the possibility of joining the National Park Service’s dispatch, but decided that consolidating with Porter County E-911 was the best course.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Although teams are trying to play more directly to work the ball through or over man-to-man presses, there is still the possibility of consolidating possession once the initial attack breaks down.
—Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
While consolidating systems and updating near-obsolete equipment might seem like an obvious way to get savings, strategy and execution are critical, as is the ability to understand precisely how and where the value is being delivered.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 9 June 2026
As Californians continued to cast and return mail ballots throughout May, both Raman and Pratt gained support, but polling suggested Raman had a clearer path to consolidating anti-Bass voters.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
Experts note this dual drop suggests consumers are not only driving less but are aggressively consolidating trips to conserve fuel.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Large contractors and developers are now thinking much more like enterprises, consolidating procurement and looking for systems that give them visibility across the entire supply chain.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
For Republicans, the immediate focus remains resolving the gubernatorial runoff before fully consolidating around a general election message.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Porter had explored other possibilities to retain its dispatch center, including the possibility of joining the National Park Service’s dispatch, but decided that consolidating with Porter County E-911 was the best course.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Although teams are trying to play more directly to work the ball through or over man-to-man presses, there is still the possibility of consolidating possession once the initial attack breaks down.
—Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidating
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By not concentrating everything on competition and by finding the right place for each film.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Shifting the Focus Instead of focusing on delaying menopause, experts recommend concentrating on ways to mitigate the health risks that can crop up during this stage of life.—
Zoe Cunniffe,
Health,
3 June 2026
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And those farmers are horribly disillusioned by this intensifying deflation and depression that spreads after 1873.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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The United States has imposed travel bans on more than 100 Nicaraguan officials and relatives, intensifying pressure on President Daniel Ortega and his co-president wife, Rosario Murillo, over a mounting record of human rights abuses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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However, scaling production and integrating the cells into vehicles have remained major challenges for automakers and battery developers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Cisco is also integrating its observability and telemetry assets, such as Splunk and Thousand Eyes, to drive agentic infrastructure operations, using reasoning based on telemetry and historical data.—
R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Even still, Xi’s visit now, and his talk of deepening ties across trade, science and technology, is a sign that Beijing wants to reassert its position as Pyongyang’s primary partner.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Robots learn virtually LG is also deepening its push into robotics.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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One man from Philadelphia is on a mission to collect a bottle of beer produced in each country — merging his affection for soccer and suds ahead of the tournament.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The acts played the same local haunts and campus functions before merging into a supergroup that would alter the course of modern music history.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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As America celebrates 250 years, Longwood Gardens continues to evolve by modernizing its grounds, enhancing its displays and honoring du Pont's vision of conservation.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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No player free from credible suspicions of performance-enhancing-drug use has ever hit more dingers in a single season.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Thune’s reservations over quickly uniting Republicans for yet another package ahead of the midterm elections come in the wake of the latest arduous undertaking.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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Moonshot and Earthshot Prince William and Caroline Kennedy uniting for the Earthshot Prize represented the next generation of Kennedys and Windsors working together.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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On Wednesday, Raman said her administration would focus on lowering housing costs, protecting renters, reducing homelessness, improving city services, strengthening emergency response systems, supporting small businesses and fighting to retain jobs in the entertainment industry.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The Putah Fire in Yolo County reached 45% containment Wednesday afternoon as firefighters reported no significant new growth and continued strengthening containment lines as red flag conditions moved in, Cal Fire said in an update Wednesday afternoon.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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“Consolidating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidating. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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