- 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
The departures of Devon Energy and Expand Energy are the latest sign that oil-and-gas mergers are consolidating the industry in Houston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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
Like I’m some high school kid they’re forced to babysit when they’d rather be doing important things like consolidating the Shumaker files.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
