Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Late Latin consolidātiōn- (stem of consolidātiō), equivalent to Latin consolidāt(us) (see consolidate) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

con·sol·i·da·tive, adjective

non·con·sol·i·da·tion, noun

pre·con·sol·i·da·tion, noun

pro·con·sol·i·da·tion, adjective

re·con·sol·i·da·tion, noun

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un·con·sol·i·da·tion, noun

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Example Sentences

Consolidation and maintenance therapies follow induction and first remission.

Most of the cuts will be achieved through a consolidation of administrative services, the newspaper notes.

If policy mistakes in the form of premature fiscal consolidation are made, the process could easily take a decade or more.

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Consolidation and maintenance therapies follow induction and first remission.

Most of the cuts will be achieved through a consolidation of administrative services, the newspaper notes.

If policy mistakes in the form of premature fiscal consolidation are made, the process could easily take a decade or more.

Such studies suggest that memory consolidation may be one function of sleep.

The team posits that this interplay between the two brain regions is a key step in memory consolidation.

Similar state-driven consolidation is afoot in the banking sector as well.

Citicorp is making changes in its agency lineup that result in a consolidation of its ad agencies.

The impact of industrial consolidation on speech was not confined to the film industry.

Consolidation does not always come about spontaneously.

Nukes are better if consolidation of production is truly better.

However, this demand is already spurring consolidation.

Yazurlo does the calculus, he figures abolishing his school district in a consolidation is not worth it.

There does need to be some consolidation of smaller degree programs.

The push for school consolidation has been long and contentious.

The deal marks the latest consolidation in the wireless phone service industry where prices are constantly dropping.

Consolidation among the legacy carriers has been a constant drumbeat in the airline industry the past few years.

Consolidation of the higher education industry may make sense.

Efficiency savings are the one element of the last round of consolidation that did arrive as promised.

The trend is a slightly less extreme version of the consolidation of the music and movie businesses.

The comments about debt consolidation and relief all address federal loans.

Tar-sands operations are a natural focus for consolidation.

One way or another, consolidation is all but inevitable.

Fiscal consolidation should be more nuanced and supply-side reforms should be given greater prominence.

In a sense, this period of market consolidation was inevitable.

The move shocked investors and prompted other savings banks to hasten consolidation.

Each country will have a debt limit that is partly a function of its own history of fiscal consolidation.

Italy has a new prime minister and is pushing through some reforms and fiscal consolidation measures.

The banks also hope that consolidation will stem the flow of business to new foreign rivals.

The recession also proved the importance of size in competing for customers, which means that more consolidation is likely.

Although there is no shortage of companies for sale, consolidation is unlikely to happen quickly.

Yet the consolidation is not so much for synergy as for survival.

The consolidation of clearing is increasingly attractive to market participants for several reasons.

But when the economy finds itself in a balance-sheet recession, nothing is worse than premature fiscal consolidation.

The data center consolidation is part of that process”.

Interest rates keep falling but they are not reflected in consolidation packages.

Mechanization and consolidation of farms have forced small farmers out of.

Both companies are the product of previous mergers, and the government believes consolidation has gone far enough.

The financial crisis has given new urgency to a municipal consolidation movement.

One result could be a drastic consolidation of the industry.

Fleming also spoke of consolidation of installers and therefore greater economies of scale.

Against either goal, the government's consolidation efforts to date have been a little pathetic, lacking in focus and effect.

Japanese companies should resist the temptation of buying foreign companies and focus on domestic consolidation instead.

Announcement was made yesterday of the consolidation of four of the leading ribbon manufacturers of the country.

The end game also refers to the consolidation of capital into a few hands.

The world's biggest airlines may get bigger if a fresh round of consolidation takes off.

In the depressed economic market, consolidation became a no-brainer.

The steel business has entered a period of restructuring amid a wave of consolidation by the world's biggest producers.

Prosecutors did request a consolidation from the court, but the court agreed to consolidate only two of the cases.

The economics position is a consolidation of two previous economics positions reflecting enrollment shifts.

For the brands concerned, this loss of sparkle could lead to yet more consolidation.

Global takeovers will then be possible, leading to consolidation and economies of scale.

It promised to combine two highly complementary businesses in an industry undergoing rapid consolidation.

One reason banks may be looking abroad more now is that consolidation in their home markets has started to reach natural limits.

He launched three big takeovers, sparking a wave of consolidation that.

Before the rejoicing gets out of hand, though, remember that consolidation has its limits.

The decline is due to a shake-out among smaller members and consolidation among trading firms.

But the trend towards consolidation always faced a potential conflict.

The deal is being closely watched as a precursor to further cross-border consolidation.

In particular the combination of a continued fiscal stimulus and a credible commitment to consolidation struck the right balance.

Imminent deregulation has already begun to encourage consolidation in other parts of the industry.

Policy will focus on crisis management in the short term, delaying progress on fiscal consolidation and strengthening the economy.

The deal may be a sign of forthcoming consolidation in the hedge-fund industry.

Other firms are also showing signs of concern and are taking tentative steps towards consolidation.

Her three years in office have been a valuable time of consolidation.

Almost every one has a general notion of the meaning of the word trust as used to describe a consolidation of business interests.

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World English Dictionary

consolidation (kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃən)

—n
1.	the act of consolidating or state of being consolidated
2.	something that is consolidated or integrated
3.	law
	a. the combining of two or more actions at law
	b. the combination of a number of Acts of Parliament into one codifying statute
4.	geology the process, including compression and cementation, by which a loose deposit is transformed into a hard rock
5.	psychol the process in the brain that makes the memory for an event enduring; the process is thought to continue for some time after the event

con'solidative

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

consolidation

c.1400, from L. consolidationem, from consolidare, from com- "together" + solidare "to make solid," from solidus (see solid).

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Medical Dictionary

consolidation con·sol·i·da·tion (kən-sŏl'ĭ-dā'shən)
n.
The process of becoming a firm solid mass, as in an infected lung when the alveoli are filled with exudate.

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