consortium
noun
con·sor·tium
kən-ˈsȯr-sh(ē-)əm 
-ˈsȯr-tē-əm
plural consortia
kən-ˈsȯr-sh(ē-)ə
-ˈsȯr-tē-ə
also consortiums
1
: an agreement, combination, or group (as of companies) formed to undertake an enterprise beyond the resources of any one member
A consortium of researchers decoded the honeybee genome.
2
3
: the legal right of one spouse to the company, affection, and assistance of and to sexual relations with the other
Examples of consortium in a Sentence
A Japanese consortium invested millions in the technology.
a consortium for the prevention of animal cruelty
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The consortium shared plans to convene partners and track annual progress but stressed that meaningful movement depends on government backing and enforceable accountability.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2025
Marco Cervone, construction manager for the consortium building the subway line, told The Associated Press that the terrain made the venture difficult.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
About 220 Southeastern Grocers locations will be converted into ALDI stores through 2027, while roughly 170 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores that are not part of the ALDI conversion plan were divested to a consortium to streamline the company’s Southern portfolio.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
Further consolidation occurred within the sector when a consortium led by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, alongside Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners and Silver Lake, announced plans to take Electronic Arts private.
—Alex Buckmaster, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2025
Marco Cervone, construction manager for the consortium building the subway line, told The Associated Press that the terrain made the venture difficult.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
About 220 Southeastern Grocers locations will be converted into ALDI stores through 2027, while roughly 170 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores that are not part of the ALDI conversion plan were divested to a consortium to streamline the company’s Southern portfolio.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
Further consolidation occurred within the sector when a consortium led by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, alongside Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners and Silver Lake, announced plans to take Electronic Arts private.
—Alex Buckmaster, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consortium
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“Consortium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consortium. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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consortium
noun
con·sor·tium
kən-ˈsȯr-shəm; -shē-əm
plural consortia
-shə, -shē-ə
also consortiums
also consortiums
1
: an agreement, combination, or group (as of companies) formed to undertake an enterprise beyond the resources of any one member
2
[Medieval Latin, marital partnership, from Latin]
: the right of one spouse to the company, affection, and assistance of and to sexual relations with the other
also
: the right of a parent or child to the company, affection, and assistance of the other
suing for loss of consortium
compare society
Etymology
Latin, sharing, partnership, from consort-, consors sharer, partner
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