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
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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Spot prices have been consolidating in the mid-$3,300s after hitting an all-time high of $3,500 an ounce in April and reaching $3,439 as recently as July 22.
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Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Other districts that Democrats have narrowly won would also be consolidated into friendlier terrain.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
In combination with the news that Nvidia and AMD will pay the U.S. government a 15% share of their revenue from chip sales in China, as well as Apple committing to make more chips in America, the Trump administration seems to be consolidating a chip empire with the White House as its capital.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Why would protests not help the administration consolidate power?
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Other districts that Democrats have narrowly won would also be consolidated into friendlier terrain.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
In combination with the news that Nvidia and AMD will pay the U.S. government a 15% share of their revenue from chip sales in China, as well as Apple committing to make more chips in America, the Trump administration seems to be consolidating a chip empire with the White House as its capital.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Why would protests not help the administration consolidate power?
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Consolidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolidate. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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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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