1
as in to concentrate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
plans to consolidate several branches into one regional office
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as in to intensify
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
another win would consolidate their hold on first place in their division
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Recent Examples of consolidate
Advertisement Once the data was collected and evaluated, it was consolidated and weighted in a scoring model based on the three dimensions.
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Time Staff, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
The media industry has also rapidly consolidated around a handful of big corporate players — giving Carr more influence — as the national political culture has become more fractured and polarized.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
And that was part of Putin’s first wave of consolidating power—in this case, getting out from under the oligarchs that helped put him in power.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul's backing of Mamdani could be an attempt to consolidate Democrats, but key figures — including some congressional leaders and local officials — have remained neutral.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Time Staff, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
The media industry has also rapidly consolidated around a handful of big corporate players — giving Carr more influence — as the national political culture has become more fractured and polarized.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
And that was part of Putin’s first wave of consolidating power—in this case, getting out from under the oligarchs that helped put him in power.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul's backing of Mamdani could be an attempt to consolidate Democrats, but key figures — including some congressional leaders and local officials — have remained neutral.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidate
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The challenge is ensuring that AI development follows these principles rather than defaulting to extractive models that concentrate benefits in already-wealthy regions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Studies over the past several years have also shown that marijuana is associated with problems concentrating, remembering and learning.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Officials say these events have intensified threat assessments and prompted tighter control over all physical and aerial access points.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Under leader Xi Jinping, China has intensified military, diplomatic and economic pressure on Taiwan, regularly sending fighter jets and warships, looking to squeeze its presence on the world stage.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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There’s some good advice on how to integrate the Infinity Stones into tabletop stories.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Grok is what happens when a mercurical man of tremendous wealth and influence builds one of the world’s most powerful AI models and then integrates it into a major social-media platform that has become, under his direction, a hub for white supremacy.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Researchers revealed that their work highlights the effectiveness of electronic band structure engineering in enhancing the thermoelectric performance of superionic conductors.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Scott echoed Tillis’s sentiments and added that the legislation would be vital to enhance security on public transit.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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By merging the longstanding New Currents and Kim Jiseok programs, BIFF has created a more impactful platform exclusively dedicated to Asian cinema.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Church leadership announced that four of them — one in Liberty City, one in Miami Gardens and two in Pompano — would be merging but two other sites in West Park and Dania Beach were being appraised and prepared to be sold.—
Lauren Costantino
September 20,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The move is likely to deepen concerns that the department — already investigating other public figures Trump regards as foes — is being weaponized by a White House seeking to have its prosecutorial powers used for purposes of retribution.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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How the Grammy winner is deepening his Nashville connection.—
Sandy Mazza,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Sep. 2025
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Vance welcomed the debate over Kirk’s legacy but urged conservatives to avoid infighting for the time being and to unite in mourning.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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With the gangs growing stronger and Haiti headed into another political transition, Felbab-Brown warned, the country could find itself in a terrifying situation worse than February 2024, when gangs consolidated their power and united.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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The farmer's innovation exemplifies prosocial AI; systems that are tailored, trained, tested and targeted to bring out the best in and for people and planet; technology that is designed to strengthen rather than extract from social fabric.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Economists expect the yuan could strengthen to 7 per dollar by the end of this year — a conviction driven in large part by Beijing's efforts to revive economic growth and encourage more investment onshore.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Consolidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidate. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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