as in merger
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the consolidation of several intelligence agencies into one super agency
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Recent Examples of consolidation
These are clear moves for cross-ownership, industry consolidation, and sectoral domination.
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Asad Ramzanali, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
The legal dispute over the potential sale of the books was part of a larger fight between Yost and the school over its consolidation.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
The reports highlight the accelerating consolidation in AI, as the world’s biggest companies race for an advantage.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The closing of the more than 50-year-old plant in Shelby was not a surprise as Solero announced its 18- to 24-month consolidation plan last November, Chris Byrd, Solero’s senior vice president of global human resources said in a statement Tuesday to The Charlotte Observer.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
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Asad Ramzanali, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
The legal dispute over the potential sale of the books was part of a larger fight between Yost and the school over its consolidation.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
The reports highlight the accelerating consolidation in AI, as the world’s biggest companies race for an advantage.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The closing of the more than 50-year-old plant in Shelby was not a surprise as Solero announced its 18- to 24-month consolidation plan last November, Chris Byrd, Solero’s senior vice president of global human resources said in a statement Tuesday to The Charlotte Observer.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidation
Noun
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Two North Carolina universities announced a merger.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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None of Taiwan’s three main political parties—Lai’s Democratic Progressive Party, the opposition Kuomintang, and Taiwan People’s Party—support unification with Beijing.—
PHILIP H. GORDON,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Sheraton Hotel, located on Tara Boulevard in Nashua, has been designated as the unification site, police said.—
Sophia Compton , Elizabeth Pritchett , Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Venus enters Libra on the 13th and the New Moon follows on the 21st, lighting up your sector of intimacy, merging, and emotional contracts.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Sep. 2025
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Any disruptions in the merging of the SDF into the Syrian state raises the risk of an ISIS resurgence.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Consolidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidation. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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