consolidated

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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.

consolidated

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past tense and past participle of consolidate

Examples of consolidated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In 2023, as the SEC and Big Ten consolidated power, FSU began seeking an exit ramp from the ACC while challenging the league’s grant-of-rights agreement. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026

According to the Sightline Institute, a nonprofit that tracks trends toward consolidated elections, more than 50 large cities have begun setting their elections on federal voting dates over the last 20 years. — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Glance is operated by Glance InMobi Pte Ltd, a non-consolidated subsidiary of global technology company InMobi, and is backed by Mithril Capital, Google and Jio Platforms. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

But the redesign, completed in 2025, consolidated landside and airside operations into a single connected facility. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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