CONSOLIDATES Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

consolidates

verb

present tense third-person singular of consolidate

as in concentrates

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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as in intensifies

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 consolidates Built with significant financial backing from the European Commission, the site consolidates four distinct technical installations into a single industrial processing line. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 For a compatible computer that needs both Windows and Office, the bundle consolidates two core purchases without adding monthly fees. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026 More than 8,100 people have been rescued, according to Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, which consolidates information from Nepal Police, Nepal Army and Armed Police Force. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026 The board shakeup is just one part of the broad governance reforms mandated by the state’s transit funding legislation, which consolidates power in a central governing authority and raises more than $1 billion for public transit annually. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Sleep is when the brain consolidates memory, recalibrates stress and immune signaling and supports other restorative processes. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026 Billing consolidates through OpenRouter rather than a dozen provider accounts. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The leadership change at the film commission, a unit of foreign trade promotion agency Procomer, comes as new conservative populist president Laura Fernandez, who took office in May, consolidates her administration. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 In recent years, EA has undergone several rounds of layoffs as the gaming industry consolidates. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

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Violent crime concentrates in poor neighborhoods, and largely because of our history, Black Americans are far more likely than white Americans to live in them.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
But the power this concentrates in the hands of one corporation and person – SpaceX and Musk – has raised alarm bells.

— Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

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Forest and land fires in Indonesia have worsened this year as El Niño intensifies a prolonged dry season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
The warning was downgraded late Sunday night to an advisory, meaning residents should still be on high alert in the event that activity intensifies again.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

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Storyteller Overland Storyteller also enhances the rear’s role as a storage garage, adding MOLLE-style organizational panels to the underside of the bed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Mexar developed Vapor, a wearable fan for frontline workers that enhances the body’s natural evaporative cooling.

— Hannah Singleton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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The dispute deepens a rift between the two countries whose armies fought together against the TPLF during the 2020-2022 war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Fear of default then leads to even more capital flight, which increases fears of default and the interest rate, and the vicious circle deepens.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

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Skydance, a small production company founded by David Ellison in 2006, has turned into a media giant that unites not only two legacy Hollywood studios but also broadcasting, streaming, and news network assets.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2026
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the agreement unites Hello Sunshine with Mediawan and its network that includes Chernin Entertainment and Plan B Entertainment.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of unites

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Call it transcendental, the character’s deepening sense of luminosity, the way his empathy heightens as his consciousness expands.

— David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
The diamond-set is further enhanced by the two cultured pearls, with a design that heightens sculpture and lightness.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

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