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
Noun
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In the days before the FCC greenlighted an $8 billion merger in July between Paramount and Skydance, Stephen Colbert revealed the scheduled cancellation of his late-night show on CBS, which is owned by Paramount.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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That deal would potentially break a rule that no single broadcaster can reach more than 39 percent of American homes, so the FCC would have to lift the cap in order for the merger to go ahead.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That theme of unification resonated with customers in attendance.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Before that, were there additional unifications that occurred?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 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 21 Sep. 2025.
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