consolidating
Combining multiple items into a single unified whole
Examples
In a meeting
“We're consolidating all customer feedback into one database.”
Over coffee
“I'm consolidating my bank accounts so I only have to check one app.”
Why this word
combining
consolidating implies making stronger through unification, while combining just means putting together
merging
consolidating emphasizes strengthening and securing, while merging focuses on the joining process
uniting
consolidating suggests strategic strengthening of position, while uniting is more general bringing together
Usage tip
Use when combining scattered resources, information, or items into a centralized location or format
Etymology
Latin: con- (together) + solidare (make firm) — literally 'to make solid together'
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streamline
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delineate
To describe or outline something precisely and clearly.
simplify
To make something easier to understand or do
categorize
Place things into groups based on shared characteristics