consolidative
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Tending to consolidate: Having the quality or effect of making something stronger, more solid, or more unified.
- Combining into a single unit: Serving to merge or bring separate parts together into one whole.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The new CEO's strategy was highly consolidative, merging three departments into one.
- The treaty had a consolidative effect on the alliance between the two nations.
Advanced Usage
- In a business context: Often describes actions, policies, or periods aimed at streamlining operations by merging resources or entities.
- The company entered a consolidative phase, focusing on integrating its recent acquisitions.
- In a political or social context: Can describe forces or actions that strengthen the unity and stability of a group or system.
- The leader's rhetoric was consolidative, aimed at uniting the fractured party.
Variants and Related Words
- Consolidate (verb): To make something physically stronger or more solid; to combine several things into a single, more effective whole.
- The company plans to consolidate its offices.
- Consolidation (noun): The action or process of consolidating or being consolidated.
- The consolidation of power was swift.
Synonyms
- Unifying: Making or becoming united, uniform, or whole.
- Integrative: Combining things to form a whole.
- Strengthening: Making or becoming stronger.
Antonyms
- Divisive: Tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.
- Fragmenting: Breaking or separating into parts.
- Weakening: Making or becoming weaker in strength or structure.
Adjective
- tending to consolidate
- combining into a single unit