unconsolidated

adjective

un·​con·​sol·​i·​dat·​ed ˌən-kən-ˈsä-lə-ˌdā-təd How to pronounce unconsolidated (audio)
: loosely arranged
unconsolidated subsidiaries
especially : not stratified
unconsolidated soil

Examples of unconsolidated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wet sediment is so unconsolidated that unsuspecting people have sunk to their chests in it. Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2024 The vapor industry is, in short, one of relatively few unconsolidated consumer-product markets in America. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 22 June 2023 The automatic adjustment will also apply to PSLF-eligible loans, including consolidated and unconsolidated parent PLUS loans. CBS News, 20 Apr. 2023 The final tests proved the system’s capabilities on unconsolidated, unstructured, and inclined terrains. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2023 Conditions are most dangerous when there is at least 24 inches of unconsolidated snow in and around trees. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2023 Mayon and Bulusan both appear to be relative quiet, but poor weather (read: rain) will increase the chances of lahars generated from unconsolidated volcanic material near those volcanoes. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2011 The Education Department encouraged anyone with unconsolidated loans to begin the process before May to ensure it can be completed before the deadline. Gabriel T. Rubin, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2022 That hourglass shape delivers the carving sensation on groomers but can make skis hooky and unpredictable in unconsolidated backcountry snow, especially when a crust forms. Heather Schultz, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unconsolidated was in 1802

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“Unconsolidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconsolidated. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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