CONSOLIDATE Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

consolidate

verb

kən-ˈsä-lə-ˌdāt

Definition of consolidate

as in to concentrate

to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control plans to consolidate several branches into one regional office

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as in to intensify

to make markedly greater in measure or degree another win would consolidate their hold on first place in their division

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Recent Examples of consolidate Over the past few years, the fintech company has been consolidating and simplifying its processes and using AI in the business since early 2024. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 In 2015, the PLA created the Strategic Support Force, a now defunct organization that consolidated China’s space, cyber, and electronic warfare missions, with the aim of accelerating the country’s space progress. — Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026 The district attorney’s office is requesting a jury trial and the two cases are expected to be consolidated for a single trial, according to WTAE. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 But eventually, the plan is to consolidate its major offerings, HBO Max and Paramount+, into a single product, Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison has said. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consolidate

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The show’s creative team was able to concentrate on making the series itself rather than second-guessing every decision to appeal to the international market.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Collisions between nanoscale twins and crystal boundaries form concentrated stress points, which sprout fresh structural defects.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of concentrate

Verb

Russia has also intensified attacks on Ukraine's transport infrastructure, including road border crossings, railways and shipping routes, Derkach said.

— Elsa Ohlen,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Support for separation intensified among some Albertans following COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccine mandates.

— Sheena Rossiter, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of intensify

Verb

Its existing approvals do not remove the need to integrate and certify the system as part of Valo.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
And Hinge is integrating AI into existing platforms, offering users personalized help with profile creation and conversation starters.

— Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrate

Verb

Pierce and Kember were born in the same place on the same day, a lore-enhancing coincidence too stupid to make up.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Here will be the makings of an 85-acre live-work-play sector of the city that theoretically will seamlessly nestle into a neighborhood and enhance everything from The Crossroads Arts District to Union Station and the National WWI Museum & Memorial.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of enhance

Verb

In merging SpaceX with xAI in February, Musk combined his AI and social networking business with his rocket launch company, which also owns the Starlink satellite internet service.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The deal merges two major players in the wedding tech category.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of merge

Verb

While security is by far the most pressing priority, new projections from the IMF have revealed the war’s deepening economic toll.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Washington, for its part, is creating friction in many of its partnerships instead of deepening them, and risks squandering its network just as its adversaries are learning to make more of theirs.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of deepen

Verb

Kabila's new Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN, includes rebel groups formerly united under the Congo River Alliance, whose former leader Corneille Nangaa will serve as one of the new coalition's two vice presidents.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Kabila’s new Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN, includes rebel groups formerly united under the Congo River Alliance, whose former leader Corneille Nangaa will serve as one of the new coalition’s four vice presidents.

— Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of unite

Verb

Since 2021 the company has also been intent on strengthening its distribution channels and showrooms across Asia, Europe and North America.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The work is intended to help transfer specialized nuclear-submarine design knowledge, improve technical coordination and strengthen the industrial capabilities required to build and sustain advanced submarines over their operational lifetimes.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

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