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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The cases were later consolidated with the claims of the state attorneys general, which include California and New York.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
Wells Fargo claimed that changes to Arbuckle’s team and duties were related to a broader business decision to consolidate services, according to the bank’s March 2025 response to the suit.
—Chase Jordan
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Thousands of similar federal lawsuits were also consolidated into a proceeding in a district court in California, and the first federal bellwether trial is scheduled for June.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
After a strong break above the 150-day moving average in a bullish-to-bearish reversal, the stock needed to consolidate.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
Wells Fargo claimed that changes to Arbuckle’s team and duties were related to a broader business decision to consolidate services, according to the bank’s March 2025 response to the suit.
—Chase Jordan
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Thousands of similar federal lawsuits were also consolidated into a proceeding in a district court in California, and the first federal bellwether trial is scheduled for June.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
After a strong break above the 150-day moving average in a bullish-to-bearish reversal, the stock needed to consolidate.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Consolidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolidate. Accessed 13 Apr. 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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