consolidation
noun
con·sol·i·da·tion
kən-ˌsä-lə-ˈdā-shən 
1
: the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
2
: the process of uniting : the quality or state of being united
specifically
: the unification of two or more corporations by dissolution of existing ones and creation of a single new corporation
3
: pathological alteration of lung tissue from an aerated condition to one of solid consistency
4
: the process by which a new memory is converted into a form that is stable and long-lasting
Initially fragile memories can gain stability via consolidation, but the extent to which sleep contributes to this process is unresolved …—
John D. Rudoy et al.
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the consolidation of several intelligence agencies into one super agency
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In this world of super conference consolidation, there is too much appeasement of all things Big Ten and the SEC.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
Changes to transportation schedules and the consolidation of processing facilities under that initiative mean many post offices that previously sent mail twice a day to a hub now do so only once in the morning, according to new research from the Brookings Institution.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
If Cidara hadn’t been able to orchestrate a buyback from Big Pharma, sell off its first flagship drug, implement a major consolidation of its stock — and execute each of these deals in one 24-hour period— the universal flu shot may have never gotten off the ground.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Major New Deal reforms limiting consolidation and utilities’ geographic reach have been rolled back or repealed.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
Changes to transportation schedules and the consolidation of processing facilities under that initiative mean many post offices that previously sent mail twice a day to a hub now do so only once in the morning, according to new research from the Brookings Institution.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
If Cidara hadn’t been able to orchestrate a buyback from Big Pharma, sell off its first flagship drug, implement a major consolidation of its stock — and execute each of these deals in one 24-hour period— the universal flu shot may have never gotten off the ground.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Major New Deal reforms limiting consolidation and utilities’ geographic reach have been rolled back or repealed.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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consolidation
noun
con·sol·i·da·tion
kən-ˌsäl-ə-ˈdā-shən
1
: the process by which an infected lung passes from an aerated collapsible condition to one of airless solid consistency through the accumulation of exudate in the alveoli and adjoining ducts
pneumonic consolidation
also
: tissue that has undergone consolidation
areas of consolidation
2
: the process by which a new memory is converted into a form that is stable and long-lasting
Initially fragile memories can gain stability via consolidation, but the extent to which sleep contributes to this process is unresolved …—John D. Rudoy et al.
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