consolidating

verb

present participle of consolidate
1
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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2
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 Implementing this model is more beneficial to communities than closing or consolidating schools. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Advertising revenue is moving toward digital while pubcasters face tighter government budgets and the streamers themselves are consolidating and retrenching. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 In the statement, Skydance said savings would come primarily from combining technology and other operations, such as negotiating deals with suppliers and reducing overlapping marketing expenses as well as consolidating real estate. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 Niacinamide, collagen, saw palmetto and vitamin D each target a different mechanism, which is part of why the category is fragmenting into specialized products rather than consolidating around a single hero formula. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 Also, Daniel, the AI industry might be threatening the human species and the film industry is consolidating and hemorrhaging before our eyes. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Application security spent a decade consolidating exactly this kind of fragmentation. — Aviv Mussinger, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Furthermore, Skydance faces intense skepticism for consolidating so many studios and platforms under one corporate roof. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 But consolidating Lake Powell into Lake Mead would devastate recreationists who have enjoyed the area for generations, and the town of Page would lose most of its economy as well as its energy supply. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidating
  1. concentrating
  2. intensifying
  3. integrating
  4. deepening
  5. merging
  6. enhancing
  7. uniting
  8. strengthening
Verb
  • Northeast Kansas City residents have expressed concerns about lack of community feedback and concentrating homeless services in certain areas, potentially overburdening a few neighborhoods rather than spreading services out more throughout the city.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The distance from May to October meant that people probably felt a little freer to applaud Busch’s life, without concentrating too much on the details of his tragic and unexpected death.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of concentrating
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  • DeepSeek's decision to open up to external funding was seen as a sign of AI's ballooning capital demand and mounting pressure to retain talent amid intensifying competition.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Why Security Is Becoming Structural, Not Optional AI’s cyber risk is also intensifying.
    — Girish Joshi, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of intensifying
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  • By then, Meta had begun integrating Manus' team and technology into its own.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The message comes following Tuesday morning’s memo from David Ellison, chairman and CEO, and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, which acknowledged that layoffs will be part of the process of integrating the two companies.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of integrating
Verb
  • Poor provenance leads to weak training assumptions, brittle behavior, eroded trust, more friction and slower deployment, with each turn deepening the problem rather than correcting it.
    — Richard Clough, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Washington must avoid worsening its own demographic problems through the kind of self-defeating policies that are deepening China’s struggle.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of deepening
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  • By merging the two failing car companies, Marchionne created the seventh-largest vehicle manufacturer in the world, increasing Fiat’s value more than tenfold.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Heineken is also merging nine country businesses into four multicountry operating units in Europe, including one bringing together Belgium and the Netherlands and another for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of merging
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  • There could be uses in agriculture as well, for selectively enhancing edible parts of plants, Theriot said.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Sisters Beste and Merve Manastır are enhancing their brand’s refined minimalism through an increasing attention to materials, craftsmanship and details such as more elevated hardware and stitching.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhancing
Verb
  • By uniting Eastern cultural references, uncompromising craftsmanship, and conscious sustainability, Songmont continues to cultivate a distinct cultural identity and voice on the global stage.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Pardo watched as another adult elephant, likely Matisse’s sister, rumbled from a distance before the family came together, uniting with another series of rumbles, as if saying hello.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of uniting
Verb
  • In his candidacy announcement, Jackson said his priorities include strengthening public safety and the city’s economy.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This was on top of cutting the cost of doing business, and strengthening supply chains.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of strengthening

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“Consolidating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidating. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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