consolidate

verb

kən-ˈsä-lə-ˌdāt How to pronounce consolidate (audio)
Definition of consolidatenext
1
as in to concentrate
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control plans to consolidate several branches into one regional office

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2
as in to intensify
to make markedly greater in measure or degree another win would consolidate their hold on first place in their division

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Recent Examples of consolidate Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency said a Qatari delegation visited Iran in what analyst said appears to be an effort by Doha to consolidate its role as a mediator. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 July 2026 Rather than consolidating computing power into one large data center, Sunrun’s program would spread it out in smaller compute units dotted all over the country. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 10 July 2026 Buildings that do not close may also have their boundaries changed to accommodate student populations from buildings that have been consolidated. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 Achieve personal loans can be used to consolidate debt and are available in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for consolidate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidate
  1. concentrate
  2. intensify
  3. integrate
  4. enhance
  5. merge
  6. deepen
  7. unite
  8. strengthen
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  • For the majority of the hearing, senators concentrated on questioning Erica Schwartz, the nominee for CDC director who appeared alongside Kaufman.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 July 2026
  • They’re concentrated in the Southeast, but lone star ticks have been making their way north and creeping in from the coasts.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
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  • Monsoon season and an intensifying El Niño are also underway and could bring more chances for rain to the region.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Uganda has been a source of stability in a volatile region, but intensifying authoritarianism warrants a review of the United States’ relationship with one of its most important security and counterterrorism partners in East Africa.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
Definition of intensify
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  • The researchers are working on several aspects of the diving suit technology, including improving durability, adapting the suit for other cockroach and insect species, and integrating additional sensors to enhance functionality.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
  • Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced mandatory annual testosterone screenings for active duty male military personnel over 30, integrated into their routine physicals.
    — Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of integrate
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  • The researchers are working on several aspects of the diving suit technology, including improving durability, adapting the suit for other cockroach and insect species, and integrating additional sensors to enhance functionality.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
  • Visitors can enhance their experience by staying overnight in one of four bed-and-breakfast-style suites at Falcon Manor, located on the mansion’s grounds.
    — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of enhance
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  • That's because the mechanisms by which black holes devour matter to grow and then merge to create even more massive black holes should take at least 1 billion years to achieve supermassive status.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 July 2026
  • Fernando Chico Pardo founded a stock brokerage firm at age 27 in Mexico City that later merged with billionaire Carlos Slim Helú’s Grupo Financiero Inbursa.
    — Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of merge
Verb
  • That’s after pragmatists inside Iran privately admitted that the initial naval blockade had crushed the economy, with the blockade’s resumption reportedly deepening a rift between pragmatists and hard-liners who want to fight more aggressively.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • As May’s troubles deepened last fall and winter, Elyse prepared for the day her daughter would turn 18.
    — Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
Definition of deepen
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  • The idea is to build a party that manages to unite (and to do so more than grudgingly) across its various wings, much as the opposition in Hungary did to defeat Viktor Orbán and now, hopefully, to stamp out Orbánism.
    — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • LeBron James, Wade and Chris Bosh united to produce the Big 3, and took the organization to great heights in their four-year run together.
    — Omar Kelly July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of unite
Verb
  • The optimistic interpretation is that Nolan’s visibility among directors has never been higher, and that his leadership role only strengthens his relationship with the very voters who determine the DGA winner.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Los Alamos architect Galen Shipman said engineers concentrated on improving memory bandwidth for each CPU core while strengthening support for irregular computing workloads.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
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