consolidated

Definition of consolidatednext
past tense of consolidate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of consolidated The judge consolidated the cases and set up a joint briefing schedule, indicating that her decision will likely be triggered by the Planning Commission meeting. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 There’s a red company and there’s a new blue company that just consolidated. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026 His military conquests consolidated the provinces of Kyiv and Novgorod into a single state, and his Byzantine baptism determined the course of Christianity in the region. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 As the Democrats have consolidated, the Republicans in the valley have struggled with internal differences over whether to stand with Trump or tack to the center. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026 While Xi has consolidated his grip on power, analysts say the plenum will offer him an opportunity to further align what Chinese officials do with what Beijing wants. — Kanis Leung, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026 When aviation outgrew the Commerce Department, Congress consolidated oversight into a single independent agency in 1938 and then again in 1958 under the FAA, which moved quickly to strengthen air traffic management and safety rules. — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 To deal with declining enrollment and the resulting budget hits, the school board closed or consolidated nine different public schools over the summer. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Other programs will need to be consolidated or closed, particularly when employers hire applicants without a college credential or prefer candidates with a bachelor’s degree. — Kathleen Plinske, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidated
Verb
  • The departures concentrated in September 2025, when the administration's incentive programs for resignation and early retirement took effect.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • More than 450 spots concentrated on the Westside have been lost, forcing parents to seek out limited licensed spots.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Saturday's demonstrations marked the culmination of a push that intensified earlier this month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • And since then, the trend toward a Democrat sweep has intensified.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There is no public confirmation that this particular missile has been integrated.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Rather than eliminating that need immediately, tokenization may initially add another layer that has to be integrated with the systems already in place.
    — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Election nonprofits have stepped up to try to fill the gap, and states, with CISA’s help, have enhanced their own cyber defenses.
    — Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But this isn't exactly what the surface of the planet would look like through our eyes; the image is color-enhanced.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The popular versions include the striker’s face merged into photos of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, late Congolese dictator Mobutu Sese Seko and late Chinese communist revolutionary Mao Zedong.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Morgan merged three major continental railroads into a behemoth known as the Northern Securities Company.
    — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In addition, CrowdStrike has deepened its partnership with Nvidia in 2026, collaborating on real-time AI security agents that aim to protect data centers and cloud infrastructure.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • El Sayed’s campaign asked Stevens to stay away from his remaining campaign events on Saturday as the two deepened their feud just days ahead of the toss-up Senate race.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Killer identified The search for answers stretched across decades, combined with false confessions, arrests, convictions and appeals before DNA and ballistics evidence identified serial killer Robert Eugene Brashers in September 2025.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Atwell, Mumpfield and Whittington have combined for only 13 receptions this season.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Tensions were heightened earlier this month when Houthis struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, leaving more than a dozen dead.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Against a largely black palette, flashes of alarm red and bubblegum pink heightened the collection’s apocalyptic ethos.
    — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Consolidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidated. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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