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consolidate
verb
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To combine or strengthen into a more stable whole.
The archive will consolidate several small collections in one location.
Dictionary practice example.
Once the records were combined, the aggregate showed where several departments had requested the same materials. The manager's fiscal responsibilities included making that overlap visible before the group committed its funds. She could consolidate the orders for shared supplies while preserving each department's responsibility for its own decisions.
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