How to Use consolidate in a Sentence

consolidate

verb
  • The two funds will consolidate into one.
  • Rebel forces have consolidated their hold on the region.
  • The administration hopes that such measures will consolidate its position.
  • What are the best ways to consolidate credit card debt right now?
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • First, collect all your leads and consolidate them in one place.
    — Kevin Markarian, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Let the snow consolidate for an hour or more, until it is set up hard enough to form snowballs.
    — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
  • It was all rolled and consolidated before the sod—or turf—was laid.
    — Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • So far, there’s been no move to consolidate the challenges in a single court.
    — David A. Lieb and Geoff Mulvihill, chicagotribune.com, 8 Dec. 2021
  • It’s spent the last five months consolidating those gains off the lows and now it’s broken out again.
    — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Let’s consolidate our gains now.
    — ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Roku also plans to consolidate office space and limit new hires to trim costs.
    — Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Staff will then ask for council approval and then consolidate with the county.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2021
  • The winners will be those who achieve scale before the market consolidates.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Pippen said that the timing was right to consolidate his collection and let go of the items.
    — Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Many consumers are turning to such loans to consolidate their credit card debt and lock in lower rates.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Democrats want to consolidate their strongholds in one district that would give them a fighting chance to win a House seat.
    — Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Oct. 2021
  • But that should not be asked of a project with such young players — Flick’s team need to consolidate themselves first.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • They’re expected to be consolidated into one case and heard in state court next year.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • This includes efforts to make payments on the loans or attempts to consolidate their debt.
    — Jacqueline R. Evans, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2022
  • Students from the middle school will consolidate into the high school.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
  • In any case, the new Supreme Leader would have to take time to consolidate power.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Too much power has already been consolidated into the hands of one man.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Capture and consolidate all product feedback and requests from users in the app.
    — Marty Labelle, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • If your loans have been consolidated, they may be spread out over a longer period, up to 30 years.
    — Cory Turner, NPR, 10 June 2026
  • The changes are also to consolidate personnel and equipment in one place.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
  • As the northern kings consolidate their power, elves are being rounded up by guards and sent off to places unknown.
    — Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2021
  • So in that sense the crisis helped Munir consolidate his power.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Last year, one school in Broward was closed, and several were consolidated.
    — Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The events supplier will consolidate three locations in the area into the new space.
    — Steve Brown, Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023
  • But while part of being a great dealmaker is knowing when to consolidate, the other part is knowing when to break things up.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 June 2026

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