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
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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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For example, a gig worker dashboard integrated into banking apps could consolidate multiple income sources (e.g., Uber, DoorDash) for an easy overview of cash flow.
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Ron Shevlin, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
While Ukraine's military continues to resist Russian advances, Moscow has consolidated its hold over roughly 20 percent of Ukrainian territory, including parts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia, expanding its claim on Ukrainian lands beyond Crimea, which Russia took in 2014.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The industry consolidated around platformers — the few companies like Microsoft and Sony that own the platforms that games are played on — instead of the many publishers that produce games.
—Dylan Shulman, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
One new element revealed is a 15 to 1 reverse stock split at the new Starz Entertainment — meaning Starz common shares will be consolidated so that every 15 of them will be rolled into one.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ron Shevlin, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
While Ukraine's military continues to resist Russian advances, Moscow has consolidated its hold over roughly 20 percent of Ukrainian territory, including parts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia, expanding its claim on Ukrainian lands beyond Crimea, which Russia took in 2014.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The industry consolidated around platformers — the few companies like Microsoft and Sony that own the platforms that games are played on — instead of the many publishers that produce games.
—Dylan Shulman, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
One new element revealed is a 15 to 1 reverse stock split at the new Starz Entertainment — meaning Starz common shares will be consolidated so that every 15 of them will be rolled into one.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Consolidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolidate. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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