consolidate
verb
con·sol·i·date
kən-ˈsä-lə-ˌdāt 
consolidated; consolidating
1
: to join together into one whole : unite
consolidate several small school districts
2
: to make firm or secure : strengthen
consolidate their hold on first place
He consolidated his position as head of the political party.
3
: to form into a compact mass
The press consolidates the fibers into board.
: to become consolidated
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Examples of consolidate in a Sentence
The two funds will consolidate into one.
The administration hopes that such measures will consolidate its position.
Rebel forces have consolidated their hold on the region.
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As the phone carrier consolidated, Stankey rose through the ranks and ran parts of SBC Southwestern Bell.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
That's one reason providers have been consolidating.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Efforts to eliminate or consolidate units of government have largely failed for a century, thanks in part to politicians’ instinct for self preservation, but also a fear, particularly among many in rural downstate areas, of losing their civic identity.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
Sintering struck me as a fine metaphor for our trip, which was already strengthening and consolidating our newly smaller family.
—Sarah Manguso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
That's one reason providers have been consolidating.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Efforts to eliminate or consolidate units of government have largely failed for a century, thanks in part to politicians’ instinct for self preservation, but also a fear, particularly among many in rural downstate areas, of losing their civic identity.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
Sintering struck me as a fine metaphor for our trip, which was already strengthening and consolidating our newly smaller family.
—Sarah Manguso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
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consolidate
verb
con·sol·i·date
kən-ˈsäl-ə-ˌdāt
consolidated; consolidating
1
: to join together into one whole : unite
2
: to make firm or safe : strengthen
consolidate a beachhead
consolidation
noun
kən-ˌsäl-ə-ˈdā-shən
Legal Definition
consolidate
transitive verb
con·sol·i·date
kən-ˈsä-lə-ˌdāt
consolidated; consolidating
: to join together into one whole: as
a
: to combine (two or more lawsuits or matters that involve a common question of law or fact) into one compare class action
Note: Consolidation of matters in the federal courts is governed by Rule 42 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Consolidated cases may become one single action with a single judgment, or may retain their individual identities although tried together. The court may also try one representative case and render a judgment binding on the other cases.
b
: to combine (two or more corporations) to form one new corporation compare merger
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