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
Currently, dreams are thought to provide insight into sleep-dependent processes like learning and memory consolidation.
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Fire departments’ ‘nightmare’: Wall Street’s consolidation of fire truck manufacturing is straining fire departments across the country.
—James Barron, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
But that independence, and particularly the eye-opening success that EMPIRE has experienced over the past few years, has also brought scrutiny — and tests of Ghazi’s commitment, particularly during a time of intense consolidation in the music business.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
Promoting innovation As today’s AI developers mature and as AI disperses into applications, the historical lesson remains critical: unchecked consolidation of power stifles the innovation necessary for economic growth, national security, and consumer protection.
—Tom Wheeler, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Fire departments’ ‘nightmare’: Wall Street’s consolidation of fire truck manufacturing is straining fire departments across the country.
—James Barron, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
But that independence, and particularly the eye-opening success that EMPIRE has experienced over the past few years, has also brought scrutiny — and tests of Ghazi’s commitment, particularly during a time of intense consolidation in the music business.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
Promoting innovation As today’s AI developers mature and as AI disperses into applications, the historical lesson remains critical: unchecked consolidation of power stifles the innovation necessary for economic growth, national security, and consumer protection.
—Tom Wheeler, TIME, 30 Jan. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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