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
That duplication has raised concerns about staff consolidations and widespread newsroom layoffs.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Recommendations from that study led to consolidations in last year’s budget, and a voluntary retirement buyout program.
—Abby Church, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 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
The program closures and consolidations mark the latest development in UNT’s efforts to address the shortfall.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Also, there are academic department consolidations under discussion with deans and faculty, the provost wrote.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Almost every major capital spending boom during the past 200 years has ended in bankruptcies, consolidations, and tears—but also wins for the victors.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Recommendations from that study led to consolidations in last year’s budget, and a voluntary retirement buyout program.
—Abby Church, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 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
The program closures and consolidations mark the latest development in UNT’s efforts to address the shortfall.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Also, there are academic department consolidations under discussion with deans and faculty, the provost wrote.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Almost every major capital spending boom during the past 200 years has ended in bankruptcies, consolidations, and tears—but also wins for the victors.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidations
Noun
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Given the importance of preserving relations with the FCC, which has a say over a range of local station matters and must approve any mergers involving the transfer of broadcast licenses, LeGeyt has deliberately avoided a direct clash with his Washington counterpart.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the mid-2020s, WAN-IFRA expanded through mergers with other global media associations, including DistriPress (2024) and FIPP (2026), broadening its scope across the wider media and publishing industry.—
Marlen Bartsch,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Before that, were there additional unifications that occurred?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Consolidations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidations. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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