Meaning & use
Consolidating
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Combining separate parts or elements into a single, more effective or coherent whole; making something stronger or more secure.
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The company spent the quarter consolidating its various departments into one division.
She is consolidating her student loans into a single monthly payment.
A note on using this word
Consolidating comes from the Latin consolidare, meaning 'to make solid.'
Words with a similar meaning
mergingunifyingcombining
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Words with an opposite meaning
dividingseparating
Another way to use it
2. verb
Making a position of power or achievement more secure.
The team is consolidating its lead at the top of the league table.
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