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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
Formula 1’s own Oxford Street mega-store completes the picture, consolidating all ten teams’ merchandise within a high-footfall retail environment designed to convert fandom directly into revenue.
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Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
To address these shifts, both districts have begun closing and consolidating schools.
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Joan Murray,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
But the truth is all of these deals are tough to fathom, given the tough legal road around broadcast rules, the already-consolidating marketplace and the realpolitik involved.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Warehouses across South Florida continue consolidating food, medicine, medical supplies and emergency equipment for shipment south, while the region’s Venezuelan diaspora has mobilized donation drives and volunteer efforts.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
The school district was in the process of consolidating those phone services to a single provider, Superintendent Anna Stubblefield said.
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Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
The exhibition is the museum’s first since consolidating its collection inside the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus.
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Julius Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The poll's internal numbers show how each party's base is consolidating.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Cherry red is also consolidating its presence—up 50 percent—establishing itself as a livelier evolution of the burgundy seen in the previous season, Lectra said.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
To address these shifts, both districts have begun closing and consolidating schools.
—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
But the truth is all of these deals are tough to fathom, given the tough legal road around broadcast rules, the already-consolidating marketplace and the realpolitik involved.
—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Warehouses across South Florida continue consolidating food, medicine, medical supplies and emergency equipment for shipment south, while the region’s Venezuelan diaspora has mobilized donation drives and volunteer efforts.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
The school district was in the process of consolidating those phone services to a single provider, Superintendent Anna Stubblefield said.
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Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
The exhibition is the museum’s first since consolidating its collection inside the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus.
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Julius Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The poll's internal numbers show how each party's base is consolidating.
—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Cherry red is also consolidating its presence—up 50 percent—establishing itself as a livelier evolution of the burgundy seen in the previous season, Lectra said.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidating
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For the project, scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, directly coupled concentrating photovoltaic cells with proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer cells.
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Issues could include insomnia, aggression, difficulty concentrating, sensitivity to psychotropic medication and exacerbation of existing mental illness -- like anxiety, depression and schizophrenia.
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That was despite intensifying heat that Cage and the communications team would make a point of emphasizing on-site and in messaging.
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Airbnb is intensifying its fight against disruptive parties, particularly for holidays like July 4th, employing advanced technology to block high-risk bookings.
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And the work ahead, such as integrating new brands, scaling existing ones and building toward our larger vision for Bridges, gets to happen on top of something durable.
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Google is integrating Gemini into its browser and powering Apple’s Siri intelligence.
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Without a unified, clean, and accessible data structure, AI outputs quickly become ambiguous, hallucinated, and diluted, deepening the clarity crisis rather than resolving it.
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State Street granted Saudi fund administration license State Street has secured a fund administration license in Saudi Arabia, thereby deepening the presence of one of the world’s biggest custodian banks in the kingdom.
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Creators are increasingly viewed as media companies, merging partnerships with content creation.
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Gravitational-wave detectors should find merging black holes and neutron stars from even the most distant parts of the universe.
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This approach is crucial for mitigating downsides and enhancing the benefits of AI for societal mental well-being.
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In addition to its instant, complexion-enhancing tint, the formula contains skin care ingredients lauded for their smoothing, quenching properties.
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch highlights hope as a powerful American aspiration, exemplified by FDR's fireside chats uniting the country during the Great Depression.
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There’s no question that Friday will be an historic night, uniting the worlds of celebrity, music, sports, media and fashion in a way only this power couple could.
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Yes, rucking can improve posture by strengthening the upper back, shoulders and core muscles that hold your spine upright.
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Machine learning systems can identify suspicious patterns and behavioral anomalies in real time, strengthening both fraud prevention and member protection.
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“Consolidating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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