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
Thomas J. ReeseThese 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.
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.
C. Vance Haynes, Jr.Examples of consolidated in a Sentence
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In 1933, the year Hitler consolidated power, Schmeling suffered public humiliation at the hands of Max Baer, a boxer from the American heartland whose father was Jewish.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
On Wednesday, lawyers representing the TPS holders asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the consolidated case, arguing that the documents reveal that the justices don’t yet have all the facts and that the Haiti termination was pre-ordained and prejudice-fueled.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
According to the California Department of General Services, there are two consolidated Office of Administrative Hearings audit appeal cases involving the charter, and one hearing covering both cases is scheduled for October 19-21.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The system, which includes the state’s four universities — CCSU, ECSU, WestConn and Southern — and the consolidated CT State’s 12 community college campuses, as well as Charter Oak State College, an online college offering degree completion for adults.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
On Wednesday, lawyers representing the TPS holders asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the consolidated case, arguing that the documents reveal that the justices don’t yet have all the facts and that the Haiti termination was pre-ordained and prejudice-fueled.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
According to the California Department of General Services, there are two consolidated Office of Administrative Hearings audit appeal cases involving the charter, and one hearing covering both cases is scheduled for October 19-21.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The system, which includes the state’s four universities — CCSU, ECSU, WestConn and Southern — and the consolidated CT State’s 12 community college campuses, as well as Charter Oak State College, an online college offering degree completion for adults.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
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“Consolidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolidated. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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