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
In Europe, tariffs aren’t the only thing setting off a wave of consolidation.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
The prison emerged in the late 1800s from the consolidation of four plantations to become a prison farm where prisoners would do the work once done by enslaved people, according to research by Justin Hosbey at the University of California.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The allure of movies and the consolidation of Internet fandoms had deepened the value of the marquee franchise and blockbuster items Prop Store tends to auction.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Morgan said other options include debt consolidation or rehabilitation—but rehabilitation is only allowed once.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
The prison emerged in the late 1800s from the consolidation of four plantations to become a prison farm where prisoners would do the work once done by enslaved people, according to research by Justin Hosbey at the University of California.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The allure of movies and the consolidation of Internet fandoms had deepened the value of the marquee franchise and blockbuster items Prop Store tends to auction.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Morgan said other options include debt consolidation or rehabilitation—but rehabilitation is only allowed once.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidation
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These characteristics make the merger an almost exact replica of that first, groundbreaking detection from 10 years ago, according to Isi.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Big changes—like new laws, industry mergers or new technology—can quickly change how valuable an investment is.—
Jack Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Francis was leading from a place of unification and camaraderie where all of these boys, Stebbins included, don’t want to see each other falter and don’t want to see each other die.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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And many additional ideas in theoretical physics seek to add in additional symmetries, additional dimensions, additional extra particles, or additional unification frameworks.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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Local food in Hawai‘i is singular, defined by the natural merging of flavors across the islands’ many diasporas.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The merging of the modern and traditional is an effort to help people find God in a new way, said Reverend Jason Roberson, the head priest at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, and to mark the church’s entry into a new century.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Consolidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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