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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Other critics have noted the Education Department was created to consolidate education programs that were spread across multiple agencies.
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Collin Binkley, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
In the film, Grainier is perennially haunted by the man’s ghost, his face staring passively at Grainier whenever his conscience twinges at the clearly distorted justice of American civilization on the verge of consolidating its modern morality.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
The departure prompted the company to consolidate its regional leadership and elevate André Maestrini to president and chief commercial officer, from his current spot as executive vice president of international.
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Collin Binkley, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
In the film, Grainier is perennially haunted by the man’s ghost, his face staring passively at Grainier whenever his conscience twinges at the clearly distorted justice of American civilization on the verge of consolidating its modern morality.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
The departure prompted the company to consolidate its regional leadership and elevate André Maestrini to president and chief commercial officer, from his current spot as executive vice president of international.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
To consolidate high-rate credit card debt The average credit card balance is worth thousands of dollars right now.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 21 Nov. 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 26 Nov. 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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