consolidated

adjective

con·​sol·​i·​dat·​ed kən-ˈsä-lə-ˌdā-təd 

1

: joined together into a coherent, compact, or unified whole

a consolidated balance sheet [=a balance sheet in which the assets and liabilities of a parent company and its subsidiaries are combined]

Ideally, the best building at the most central location becomes the consolidated school, but preferences of pastors and parishioners and local finances play an important role.

—Thomas J. Reese

These accounts collect proceeds from the sale of securities, pay interest, offer check writing and produce a consolidated monthly statement that includes a valuation of the portfolio.

—Robert D. Hershey, Jr.

2

: formed into a firm or solid mass

consolidated snow

The plinths or whaleback dunes are composed of laminated, very weakly consolidated sand …

—C. Vance Haynes, Jr.

Examples of consolidated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The flip side of such consolidated investment in one tech sector is a giant economic vulnerability that could lead to a financial crisis. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025

The company agreed to a $177 million settlement to resolve consolidated class actions related to both incidents, with funds allocated between the two settlement classes. —Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025

On many SaaS platforms, such costs are often consolidated and predictable. —Asim Bawany, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Even Israel’s consolidated Zionist left-wing party, the Democrats, led by Yair Golan, a major general and a former IDF deputy chief of staff, mostly avoid discussing a Palestinian state or the two-state solution. —Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing consolidated

• consolidated school

Rhymes for consolidated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated