Definition of "amalgamating" []

• Present participle of amalgamate. (verb)

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• "We in Niagara have taken a slightly different approach and under the leadership of the Bishops Asbil, Spence and Bird and the support of Synod Councils over the years, we have been closing and amalgamating parishes at a pace that makes us the Canadian leaders in restructuring for mission in a changing context."
• "While he recognises the political sensitivity of closing or amalgamating hospitals, he says there are 220 children's hospital units in the UK, of which a third are not compliant with the European working time directive that no doctor should work more than 48 hours a week."
• "Among other things, it is looking to set up courses in China and the Middle East while amalgamating three of its loss-making further education foundation courses and expanding its range of more lucrative postgraduate degrees."