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

Those consolidated claims remain set for trial next month in Los Angeles. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026

The board's vote comes on the heels of an announcement from Minnesota State Chancellor Scott Olson last month of a systemwide redesign that will likely include campus closures, mergers or consolidated administrative services. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

His suit is part of two main ongoing consolidated lawsuits alleging life-threatening or life-altering harm from GLP-1 drugs. — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

Instead, insurers — themselves highly consolidated companies — operate like turnstiles. — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 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