consolidate
verb (used with object)
to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine.
has been consolidating
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present perfect progressiveof consolidate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The yield has been consolidating with a narrowing range that looks like a pennant, with lower highs and higher lows, since then.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Cainiao has been consolidating too, as it focuses on expanding supply-chain operations overseas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
The Turkish military first set up here in the 1990s and has been consolidating its presence since.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025
The newspaper business has been consolidating as it struggles with a digital transition and shrinking revenues, and financial firms like Alden have taken an increasingly prominent role as owners.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2021
The chipmaker has been consolidating its product lines and announced plans to expand in the United States and Singapore with new factories.
From Reuters ● Oct. 19, 2021
