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

Thin and medium lake ice except consolidated medium lake ice along parts of the shore and within the Apostle Islands. —Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025

The first began in the early 2000s as Chávez consolidated power. —Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025

Lower scores mean deeper, more consolidated sleep. —Marisa McMillan, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025

This was how Orbán consolidated power so quickly—finalized by a massive election law rewrite that made it all the harder for Orbán to lose power again. —Kim Lane Scheppele, Time, 6 Nov. 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