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
Warren argued the consolidation would drive up costs for buyers and sellers.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
Cinema United argued that the consolidation threatens to reduce the number of movies released theatrically and increase the leverage of studios in exhibition negotiations.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The subsequent pullback and consolidation above this level suggest a constructive base for further upside.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
In 2026, fintech will enter a phase defined by consolidation.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
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For instance, red geysers that showed signs of galaxy interactions or past minor mergers contained much more inflowing gas.—
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According to The Detroit News, Comerica Park, home of the MLB’s Detroit Tigers, will be renamed as soon as 2027 as a result of the merger.—
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The crossroads of the Mediterranean, it was founded by the Phoenicians and ruled by the Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, French, and Spanish before becoming part of Italy during the country’s unification in 1861.—
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The party’s rise has come predominantly in the former communist East Germany, which has never fully caught up economically with the western part of the country since unification.—
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SwifDoo also supports merging or splitting files, batch processing multiple documents, and converting PDFs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and image formats.—
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Additionally, as the district considers closing and merging schools, Cassellius said the money could support new or improved recreational facilities at schools receiving displaced students.—
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“Consolidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidation. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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