- present participle of consolidate.
consolidating
Example Sentences
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"Most are not investing in the future, but consolidating their past, often expecting policy to continue shielding them from global competition."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Ellison has also promised $6 billion in synergies from the merger, which could come from consolidating tech operations at the streaming services and by eliminating overlapping jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
One of the goals of the merger is to shave costs by consolidating overlapping business divisions and back-office functions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
And he led negotiations for China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 -- a move seen as consolidating the country's transformation from an isolated economy under Mao to the marketplace of the world.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
But Ashima does not believe in crossing out names, or consolidating them into a single book.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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