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
Kevin Beggs, chair of the Lionsgate Television Group and Lionsgate chief content integration officer, said continuing belt-tightening at major studios and streamers amid industry consolidation and talk of legacy linear TV asset spin-offs meant selling new series into the market remained challenged.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Palo Alto Networks has several big trends going its way — consolidation, the elevated threat environment, bad actors becoming more sophisticated, data proliferation, and artificial intelligence.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 May 2025
But the autocrat’s project is ultimately about consolidation of power.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
The consolidation process typically takes around 60 days to complete.
—Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Palo Alto Networks has several big trends going its way — consolidation, the elevated threat environment, bad actors becoming more sophisticated, data proliferation, and artificial intelligence.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 May 2025
But the autocrat’s project is ultimately about consolidation of power.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
The consolidation process typically takes around 60 days to complete.
—Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidation
Noun
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The merger includes io’s brain trust of more than 50 employees.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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This is especially true with Mars charging up your intimate eighth house of mergers and emotional bonds, while in harmony with Venus in your fourth house of innermost feelings.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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That’s because prior to its 1861 unification, the Italian peninsula was fragmented into several kingdoms, duchies, and city-states, each with its landscape, culture, food, and grapes.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Taiwan also deported three Chinese immigrants for voicing their support online for unification through military action.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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“Consolidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidation. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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