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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Cuts may have minimal impact on trust funds Under the Trump administration, Social Security also plans to consolidate its geographic footprint to four regions down from 10 regional offices, the agency said on Friday.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Arriving hours before the lower court's midnight deadline, Robert's order was the first time the Supreme Court has intervened as judges have temporarily blocked the White House from taking huge steps to reshape the government and consolidate power.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
The League of California cities said its letter expressing concerns about the bill consolidating too much power with the state fire marshal still stands.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The case appears likely to put the justices on a collision course with Trump’s sweeping efforts to consolidate power within the executive branch.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Arriving hours before the lower court's midnight deadline, Robert's order was the first time the Supreme Court has intervened as judges have temporarily blocked the White House from taking huge steps to reshape the government and consolidate power.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
The League of California cities said its letter expressing concerns about the bill consolidating too much power with the state fire marshal still stands.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The case appears likely to put the justices on a collision course with Trump’s sweeping efforts to consolidate power within the executive branch.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Consolidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolidate. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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