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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2
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
Instead, power appears to have consolidated around a more hardline leadership tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with figures like Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a former Guards general, playing a central role in negotiations with the United States.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
Holder's money was consolidated with other victims' money and eventually the criminals off-ramped more than $5 million in cryptocurrency without being caught.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
By the time many equity operators were able to open their doors, much of the market had already matured and consolidated.
—Sonya M. Harper, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Both suits allege the private equity firm American Industrial Partners has illegally consolidated a previously robust market of smaller, independent fire engine manufacturers to eliminate competition for the critical, lifesaving vehicles and their parts.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
Holder's money was consolidated with other victims' money and eventually the criminals off-ramped more than $5 million in cryptocurrency without being caught.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
By the time many equity operators were able to open their doors, much of the market had already matured and consolidated.
—Sonya M. Harper, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Both suits allege the private equity firm American Industrial Partners has illegally consolidated a previously robust market of smaller, independent fire engine manufacturers to eliminate competition for the critical, lifesaving vehicles and their parts.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidated
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For so long, so much great art has been concentrated in the hands of so few, until, by virtue of death and taxes, the rest of us get a chance to enjoy them, too.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Business checks were concentrated at the train station and along Highway 49, including the intersections at Sawyer and Elm streets, as well as Auburn Ravine Road at Mikkelsen Drive, Auburn Folsom Road at Fairgate Drive and Central Square.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The outraged reactions only intensified, including claims that teams would be reticent to do business with the Ravens in the future.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Already ongoing for days ahead of the visit, discussions about handling security intensified after a heavily armed man sprinted through security and got yards away from the banquet hall crowded with about 2,000 journalists, federal officials and celebrities before he was tackled to the ground.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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VoCoVo said the technology is integrated into its award-winning Series 5 Pro Headset and was developed in direct response to feedback from a global retail customer base.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2018, staffers succeeded in pushing Google to abandon a Pentagon program that would have integrated its AI into drone operations.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The series’ earnestly naïve sound design (horses neighing, cars revving) only enhanced my appreciation of Joudrey’s sophisticated storytelling.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The contract provides raises and enhanced health benefits, among other things.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the concurrent restructuring, the health group returned to the business team, while the science bureau merged with the education team.—
Ava Dzurenda,
STAT,
24 Apr. 2026
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Washington and Hollywood have long had an awkward relationship, with players in each power center harboring insecurities and misunderstandings about the other as politics and entertainment have steadily merged into a single cultural force.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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For Kennedy, being part of the series has only deepened her confidence.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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His work deepened and developed under the responsiveness of the academy and a larger and not-yet-balkanized reading public.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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That, combined with their late selections in each round, put them among the teams with the least overall capital in the league.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jojo Marsh pitched the seventh to combined on the shutout.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Climate change has also heightened risks.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lufthansa just slashed 20,000 flights, and others like United Airlines are raising flight prices by up to 20% as jet fuel shortages place heightened pressure on airlines.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Consolidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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