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
Decades of consolidation, a pandemic, two strikes and a pivot to streaming have resulted in a much smaller industry with fewer top jobs and less money sloshing around.
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Related Stories The response came as Bassetti discussed the broader need for consolidation in the media industry, suggesting that scale has become essential for survival in today’s marketplace.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 June 2025
O'Brien said Trump had about 110 staffers at the NSC by the end of his first term, and saw room for further consolidation.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 23 May 2025
There's been a lot of consolidation and a lot of mergers.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Related Stories The response came as Bassetti discussed the broader need for consolidation in the media industry, suggesting that scale has become essential for survival in today’s marketplace.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 June 2025
O'Brien said Trump had about 110 staffers at the NSC by the end of his first term, and saw room for further consolidation.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 23 May 2025
There's been a lot of consolidation and a lot of mergers.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidation
Noun
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Paramount is awaiting merger approval from the FCC, which is tasked with reviewing the transfer of broadcast licenses.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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The authors conclude that the likelihood of this collision and merger is closer to the odds of a coin flip, with a roughly 50 percent probability that the two galaxies will avoid such an event during the next 10 billion years.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Aspinall has been waiting for the title unification bout with Jones since Jones's win over Miocic in November.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Do too much, and Chinese leaders may conclude that force is the only remaining path to unification.—
Oriana Skylar Mastro,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 2025
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“Consolidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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