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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Three cases were consolidated by the Supreme Court for the oral arguments.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 15 May 2025
The latest unrest in Libya’s capital could consolidate the power of Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, prime minister of the divided country’s Government of National Unity (GNU) and an ally of Turkey.
—29 Am Edt, Wed May 14, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Cuomo is also consolidating support among key Democratic constituencies, particularly older voters and communities of color, giving him a critical advantage in the New York City mayoral primary.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Layers of redundant regulation should be removed, and regulatory functions should be consolidated.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 15 May 2025
The latest unrest in Libya’s capital could consolidate the power of Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, prime minister of the divided country’s Government of National Unity (GNU) and an ally of Turkey.
—29 Am Edt, Wed May 14, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Cuomo is also consolidating support among key Democratic constituencies, particularly older voters and communities of color, giving him a critical advantage in the New York City mayoral primary.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Layers of redundant regulation should be removed, and regulatory functions should be consolidated.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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“Consolidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolidate. Accessed 20 May. 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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