consolidating

verb

present participle of consolidate
1
as in concentrating
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 intensifying
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 consolidating Critics of consolidating pretrial under probation units say that law enforcement officers should not be delegated to deal with presumably innocent clients. — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 As is the case with so many up-and-coming talent, Calle has also had to weather the ebbs and flows and shifting priorities of a forever consolidating industry. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Other candidates in the race condemned her candidacy, and briefly considered consolidating around a single Black candidate to defeat her, but that effort failed. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 The Second Battle of Panipat played a crucial role in consolidating Mughal power in India. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 Gorbachev, still consolidating power, was taking a risk by bucking anti-American hawks back in Moscow and standing with Reagan to join him in officially ruling out nuclear war as a rational instrument of policy. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 Despite a bear market, Schwab responded to client demand for consolidating crypto alongside traditional investments. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Unfortunately, Dover missed some sales due to an issue ramping up production for its CO2 refrigeration business while consolidating its manufacturing footprint. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been consolidating power and silencing dissent in recent years. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidating
  1. concentrating
  2. intensifying
  3. integrating
  4. deepening
  5. merging
  6. enhancing
  7. uniting
  8. strengthening
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  • The stops spread across a wide valley, moving people through in ones and twos instead of concentrating them in one place.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • For the best results, Bataille recommends applying it to damp hair, concentrating at the roots, then blow-drying the hair up and away from the scalp to maximize volume.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of concentrating
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  • Summary Major League Baseball's push for a salary cap is intensifying, fueled by recent record-breaking franchise sales.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Getting ahead in the burgeoning industry could also boost China’s standing in the intensifying competition with the US on artificial intelligence and advanced technology.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of intensifying
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  • By integrating every stage of the shopping process, Remark ensures that customers never have to start over or repeat themselves.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond Culture is billed as a company integrating film, art, music, technology and experience, which will champion uncompromising voices and stories that expand consciousness, provoke convention and transcend mediums.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of integrating
Verb
  • Hair growth or voice deepening that appears suddenly or progresses rapidly may warrant prompt medical attention.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Google reportedly plans to move its smartphone supply chain outside of China by next year, the latest sign of a deepening tech decoupling as tensions mount between Washington and Beijing.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of deepening
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  • Reddit will replace AvalonBay Communities, which is merging with Equity Residential .
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The brand-new flavor was motivated by merging the two popular Turkey Day dishes — macaroni and cheese and apple pie — and some families’ tradition of adding slices of cheese to their apple pie, according to a press release.
    — Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of merging
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  • New-generation Cyber Tire technology feeds data to the onboard dynamic systems, enhancing both performance and safety.
    — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Rather, each represents a performance-enhancing technology that allowed extraordinary humans to exceed what was previously possible.
    — Ruba Borno, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhancing
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  • Diamond Sheik Entrepreneur Diamond Sheik built his career by uniting a family legacy with a commitment to innovation.
    — K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • It’s been a rocky go for the tour uniting the funk and soul legends and Lionel Richie, as the start of the trek was briefly paused after Richie became ill mid-concert during the opening night performance in Minneapolis in June.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of uniting
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  • Auction houses are strengthening authentication through specialist research and archives, but online sales remain a particular risk.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Officials will discuss strengthening Iran-Iraq relations, border security, economic cooperation and counterterrorism, among other topics, the broadcaster IRIB reported.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of strengthening

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