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
And the current environment is no different, with big changes on the horizon, particularly for consolidations of federal student loans.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The rapid expansion of private school choice has also contributed to enrollment declines, school consolidations and closures.
—Stacker, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Initial proposals included possible school closures, consolidations, and repurposing in some areas, but district leaders stressed that no final decisions have been made.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The mayor’s team has rolled out several cost-savings measures guided through a citywide efficiency study, including a voluntary retirement program and consolidations.
—Abby Church, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2026
That duplication has raised concerns about staff consolidations and widespread newsroom layoffs.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The board met Thursday to discuss possible school consolidations.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
But the cuts and consolidations of programs are not limited to inside the Education Department, but some are moving to other federal agencies.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
The merger, which went into effect July 1, 2022, was one of two consolidations of Evanston’s Catholic parishes.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The rapid expansion of private school choice has also contributed to enrollment declines, school consolidations and closures.
—Stacker, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Initial proposals included possible school closures, consolidations, and repurposing in some areas, but district leaders stressed that no final decisions have been made.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The mayor’s team has rolled out several cost-savings measures guided through a citywide efficiency study, including a voluntary retirement program and consolidations.
—Abby Church, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2026
That duplication has raised concerns about staff consolidations and widespread newsroom layoffs.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The board met Thursday to discuss possible school consolidations.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
But the cuts and consolidations of programs are not limited to inside the Education Department, but some are moving to other federal agencies.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
The merger, which went into effect July 1, 2022, was one of two consolidations of Evanston’s Catholic parishes.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidations
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Historically, mega-mergers in the $10 billion to $20 billion range have been harder to make a success, Lüneborg told CNBC.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Since then, along with its fellow detectors Virgo and KAGRA, LIGO has detected gravitational waves from many mergers between pairs of black holes, pairs of ultra-dense neutron stars — and even mixed mergers between a black hole and a neutron star.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Before that, were there additional unifications that occurred?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Consolidations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidations. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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