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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Yet concerns continue to loom over his past extremist activities and his current capacity to both introduce a more democratic system while consolidating sufficient control to keep radical allies that propelled him to power at bay.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Higher scrutiny Though PBMs came into existence around 60 years ago, lawmakers and regulators have leveled greater scrutiny in recent years as PBMs consolidated and merged with other health care companies — and as pharmacy owners complained that PBMs reimbursed them too little to survive.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Howard’s was based in La Habra for years before consolidating operations in 2024 to a new headquarters in City of Industry.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
Streaming services are consolidating to combat the high costs of programming and the struggle to turn a profit.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Higher scrutiny Though PBMs came into existence around 60 years ago, lawmakers and regulators have leveled greater scrutiny in recent years as PBMs consolidated and merged with other health care companies — and as pharmacy owners complained that PBMs reimbursed them too little to survive.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Howard’s was based in La Habra for years before consolidating operations in 2024 to a new headquarters in City of Industry.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
Streaming services are consolidating to combat the high costs of programming and the struggle to turn a profit.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consolidate
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“Consolidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolidate. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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