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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In an unusual move, that civil complaint, which also names the Branford Police Department and Mollow’s estate as defendants, has been consolidated with a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Mollow’s estate against Branford police and SVMC Holdings.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
In recent days, public attention has seemed to consolidate itself; if anything, Senate Democrats have been the ones reacting to it.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Political observers expect some Democratic candidates who have meager financial resources and little name identification among the electorate to be pressured to drop out of the race by party leaders so that the party can consolidate support behind a viable candidate.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Investors are hedging their bets and consolidating capital to a few strong companies.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
In recent days, public attention has seemed to consolidate itself; if anything, Senate Democrats have been the ones reacting to it.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Political observers expect some Democratic candidates who have meager financial resources and little name identification among the electorate to be pressured to drop out of the race by party leaders so that the party can consolidate support behind a viable candidate.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Investors are hedging their bets and consolidating capital to a few strong companies.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Consolidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolidate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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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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