1
as in concentrated
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 intensified
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 consolidated
Before movie-making was consolidated in Los Angeles, one of the biggest names in the business attempted to make Coronado the capital of West Coast film production.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
This strategy proved successful four years ago for Petro, who consolidated his base by winning the left-wing primary alongside Francia Márquez, who became his vice president.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
In each case, there were also long-term victors who inherited infrastructure and reaped the benefits of these expansions in the form of lower-cost bandwidth, cheaper consumer prices, and large manufacturers that consolidated the power grid.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Gary Stevenson’s primary business ventures responsibilities will be consolidated under CBO Camilo Durana and CRO Carter Ladd.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
This strategy proved successful four years ago for Petro, who consolidated his base by winning the left-wing primary alongside Francia Márquez, who became his vice president.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
In each case, there were also long-term victors who inherited infrastructure and reaped the benefits of these expansions in the form of lower-cost bandwidth, cheaper consumer prices, and large manufacturers that consolidated the power grid.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Gary Stevenson’s primary business ventures responsibilities will be consolidated under CBO Camilo Durana and CRO Carter Ladd.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidated
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Turning those designs into engines that can be produced reliably at scale remains a capability concentrated in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.—
Ram Charan,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the birth of this enormous sweeping bar may have initially concentrated gas to help trigger star formation and then propel stars outward, the researchers suggested.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fighting in southern Lebanese towns have intensified recently as Israel continues its ground operations.—
Alon Bernstein,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Behind the scenes, work toward resolving the standoff intensified Friday as White House border czar Tom Homan was set to meet for the second consecutive day with a bipartisan group of senators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Lastly, guests will also notice that the in-room HVAC system is integrated with all balcony doors, resulting in the automatic shutdown of the system when the door is left open.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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The examination found that the collection and financial reporting systems were not integrated, which meant that manual reporting was required to the finance department, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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But that 34-day war only further enhanced Hezbollah’s position in Lebanon as a powerful armed militia, operating outside of government reach while at the same time — particularly since 2008 – actually being part of the government and having effective control over it.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ridges of this magnitude can be enhanced by La Niña, sometimes creating a stagnant period of record high temperatures as sinking air compresses and increases heat.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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His and another breakaway church merged in 2018, and Filaret received the title of honorary patriarch.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Chavez and Huerta co-founded the National Farm Workers Association in the 1960s, which later merged with the United Farm Workers.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Israeli strikes have deepened Lebanon's humanitarian crisis, with about 800 people killed and more than 850,000 displaced.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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As mentioned previously, KU’s woes only deepened in the second half.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Without Daniels, the team combined to make just 16 field goals and no 3-point shots.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Relegation, combined with Lerner’s desire to get the club off his hands, led to a redundancy programme being set up to reduce the workforce by around a third.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The conversation heightened Hardaway’s temptation to pick Denver among a handful of suitors in free agency.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Anxiety among parents and lawmakers has heightened as platforms and AI chatbots become more intertwined with people’s daily life.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Consolidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidated. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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