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.
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Examples of consolidation in a Sentence
the consolidation of several intelligence agencies into one super agency
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Kessel wasn’t initially worried about Palmer closing when the DPS Board of Education passed a policy about school closure and consolidation in June, but her worries have grown.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2024
If consolidated into a federal Direct consolidation loan, that consolidation loan can be repaid only under Income-Contingent Repayment, the oldest and most expensive IDR option.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The demonstration of Russia and China’s consolidation has a clear audience: the US and its allies.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
In addition, Families USA led a letter to the HELP Committee on Thursday calling for a range of policies including strengthening health care price transparency requirements and enacting site-neutral payments as a way to disincentive consolidation.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
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Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2024
If consolidated into a federal Direct consolidation loan, that consolidation loan can be repaid only under Income-Contingent Repayment, the oldest and most expensive IDR option.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The demonstration of Russia and China’s consolidation has a clear audience: the US and its allies.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
In addition, Families USA led a letter to the HELP Committee on Thursday calling for a range of policies including strengthening health care price transparency requirements and enacting site-neutral payments as a way to disincentive consolidation.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
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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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