consolidate
to combine several things into a single more effective or coherent whole; to strengthen a position
Word origin: From Latin consolidare, to make solid.
Consolidate in a sentence
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The merger was designed to consolidate market share and cut duplicated operational costs.
After the merger, the firm moved to consolidate three regional offices into a single headquarters.
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Modern editors have softened many passages that earlier audiences accepted without protest, finding blank what their grandparents had regarded as merely robust and good-humored.
Using “consolidate” well
Consolidate covers both combining separate parts into a unified whole and reinforcing an existing position, as in consolidating power. The strengthening sense connects it to fortify as well as to merge.
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