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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the consolidation of several intelligence agencies into one super agency
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Marrero presented his consolidation plan, which would permanently close or restructure grade levels at 10 schools at the end of this academic year, to Denver Public Schools’ Board of Education during its meeting Thursday evening.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
One of these recommendations was school consolidation; in December 2023, the board of trustees voted to create a School Consolidation Advisory Committee to determine which schools in the district could be closed.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
In effect, this creates a financial bias towards product line consolidations and against airframe innovation.
—Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In Springfield, the Township Officials of Illinois organization has fought consolidation for decades.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
One of these recommendations was school consolidation; in December 2023, the board of trustees voted to create a School Consolidation Advisory Committee to determine which schools in the district could be closed.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
In effect, this creates a financial bias towards product line consolidations and against airframe innovation.
—Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In Springfield, the Township Officials of Illinois organization has fought consolidation for decades.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 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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