consolidation
noun
con·sol·i·da·tion
kən-ˌsä-lə-ˈdā-shən 
1
: the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
2
: the process of uniting : the quality or state of being united
specifically
: the unification of two or more corporations by dissolution of existing ones and creation of a single new corporation
3
: pathological alteration of lung tissue from an aerated condition to one of solid consistency
4
: the process by which a new memory is converted into a form that is stable and long-lasting
Initially fragile memories can gain stability via consolidation, but the extent to which sleep contributes to this process is unresolved …—
John D. Rudoy et al.
John D. Rudoy et al.Examples of consolidation in a Sentence
the consolidation of several intelligence agencies into one super agency
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Cyera also acquired two specialist businesses — Otterize in Kubernetes security and Shape AI in database consolidation.
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Frustrations boiled over at Monday night's school board meeting in Pontiac as a consolidation plan to eventually close Owen, Kennedy, and Alcott elementary schools in the next few years passed.
—Heath Kalb, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Some organizations are attempting to build that future through acquisitions and consolidation.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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Rebecca Fannin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Frustrations boiled over at Monday night's school board meeting in Pontiac as a consolidation plan to eventually close Owen, Kennedy, and Alcott elementary schools in the next few years passed.
—Heath Kalb, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Some organizations are attempting to build that future through acquisitions and consolidation.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 May 2026
But teams chose their tools for good reasons, so building bridges works better than forced consolidation.
—Mudit Singh, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for consolidation
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consolidation
noun
con·sol·i·da·tion
kən-ˌsäl-ə-ˈdā-shən
1
: the process by which an infected lung passes from an aerated collapsible condition to one of airless solid consistency through the accumulation of exudate in the alveoli and adjoining ducts
pneumonic consolidation
also
: tissue that has undergone consolidation
areas of consolidation
2
: the process by which a new memory is converted into a form that is stable and long-lasting
Initially fragile memories can gain stability via consolidation, but the extent to which sleep contributes to this process is unresolved …—John D. Rudoy et al.
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