as in mergers
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 consolidations
With dozens of startups now in the field, some bankruptcies and consolidations are inevitable.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Mergers and consolidations are common in the legal industry and some of Denver’s largest local firms, including Sherman & Howard and Moye White, have been acquired in recent years.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
At the University of Chicago (#13), almost all of the arts and humanities departments and some social science departments are pausing new PhD program admissions for 2026-2027, as the school studies consolidations and cost-savings.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Several other key markets, including Spain, Poland, Belgium, and Austria, also recorded consolidations of varying degrees in both volume and value.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Mergers and consolidations are common in the legal industry and some of Denver’s largest local firms, including Sherman & Howard and Moye White, have been acquired in recent years.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
At the University of Chicago (#13), almost all of the arts and humanities departments and some social science departments are pausing new PhD program admissions for 2026-2027, as the school studies consolidations and cost-savings.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Several other key markets, including Spain, Poland, Belgium, and Austria, also recorded consolidations of varying degrees in both volume and value.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidations
Noun
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Wall Street dealmakers can still file for clearance for mergers and acquisitions.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Goldman’s investment banking business, which brings in fees from services like underwriting initial public offerings (IPO) and advising on mergers and acquisitions (M & A), has been rebounding over the past several quarters.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Before that, were there additional unifications that occurred?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Consolidations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidations. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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