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
Trade groups across the media and entertainment industry have sounded the alarm over both bids, warning that further consolidation in the industry could result in job losses and less diversity in content -- with particularly negative consequences for filmmaking.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
Critics cited in the report describe Ok Mart not as organic entrepreneurship but as a product of privileged access—its growth coinciding with Rodríguez’s consolidation of authority inside the state.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The craft beer sector is seeing consolidations and closures.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
There’s so much corporate consolidation in Hollywood.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
Critics cited in the report describe Ok Mart not as organic entrepreneurship but as a product of privileged access—its growth coinciding with Rodríguez’s consolidation of authority inside the state.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The craft beer sector is seeing consolidations and closures.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
There’s so much corporate consolidation in Hollywood.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidation
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Adding industry perspective, institutional investor conversations increasingly include merger arbitrage allocations, given its ability to perform in volatile and idiosyncratic environments where deal-specific factors drive returns.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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MacLeod believes Siwarha is being drawn increasingly closer to its massive companion due to gravitational forces, which could result in a merger within 9,000 years.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
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On the gaming side, HP began the unification of its HyperX and Omen lines with the HyperX Omen Max 16, along with the HyperX Omen 15 and 16 gaming laptops.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The drill was part of an intensifying military pressure campaign to intimidate the Taiwanese leadership, demoralize the population, and wear down the island’s resistance to unification with the mainland.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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This is attributed to two branches of the jet stream merging, and the dip in the jet stream elongating more, which allows for stronger rising motion ahead of the system.—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Located just 90 miles east of New Orleans, this town is a merging of marsh, river, and Gulf of Mexico beach.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Consolidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidation. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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