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
Another bill the committee considered and advanced at the markup, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act, would require the FTC to complete a study on the effects of consolidation on pricing for PBMs and provide policy recommendations to Congress.
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Victoria Knight, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
This additional debt negates the benefits of consolidation.
—Christina Majaski, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In today’s flat (or shrinking) budgetary environment, institutions must adopt smart, strategic technology consolidation to maximize impact and efficiency.
—Chase Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This strategy is similar to that of debt consolidation, but for credit cards.
—Gabriel Rodríguez, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Victoria Knight, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
This additional debt negates the benefits of consolidation.
—Christina Majaski, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In today’s flat (or shrinking) budgetary environment, institutions must adopt smart, strategic technology consolidation to maximize impact and efficiency.
—Chase Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This strategy is similar to that of debt consolidation, but for credit cards.
—Gabriel Rodríguez, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consolidation
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“Consolidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidation. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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