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

The court heard consolidated appeals from two conflicting lower-court rulings within its own circuit. — The Insider, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

China’s rare-earth industry also still lacked a consolidated structure to implement such moves effectively. — Gloria Xiong, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

The government’s latest consolidated toll stands at 289 dead, 4,187 injured and 143 missing, with more than 120,328 families registered as affected across 450 municipalities in 15 departments. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

In Wisconsin, the governor’s primary was repeatedly reshaped as moderate Democrats left and reentered the race while democratic socialist Francesca Hong consolidated progressive support. — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 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