consolidated

Definition of consolidatednext
past tense of consolidate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of consolidated What followed was an astonishing period in which almost all British chain bookselling consolidated itself under one man. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The Ogdensburg Declaration of 1940 and the 1941 Hyde Park Declaration consolidated and formalized the strategic economic and military cooperation between the two countries and set the foundations for future collaboration. — Stefano Tijerina, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 In 2015, the PLA created the Strategic Support Force, a now defunct organization that consolidated China’s space, cyber, and electronic warfare missions, with the aim of accelerating the country’s space progress. — Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026 The district attorney’s office is requesting a jury trial and the two cases are expected to be consolidated for a single trial, according to WTAE. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 That tells you that this is not consolidated at all, and there is not much vertical integration. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 In 2024, they were reinforced and consolidated by the University of California and California State University to regulate when, where and how students can protest on campus. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 The district this summer closed or consolidated nine public schools — many of them anchors in underserved communities — and has cut its operating budget. — Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 With the crowded primary field now cleared, the candidates have consolidated their bases. — Caroline Soler, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidated
Verb
  • The measurements revealed electronic states concentrated along the structure’s boundary, where the lattice meets its surroundings.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • With roughly one million Neets in the UK right now, mainly concentrated in the country’s largest cities, entry-level jobs are in-demand.
    — Kristen Parisi, Fortune, 23 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
  • Pan Yan The substance is integrated into a transparent, medium-sized insert designed to fit onto a garbage bin lid.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The disruption hit myriad services provided by Yandex, a tech giant akin to Google whose services are deeply integrated into daily life in Russia and whose digital infrastructure other third-party platforms rely on.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The dining room is enhanced with wainscoting, a chair rail and large windows set off by impressive crown moldings.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Food is one of the true pleasures of life, and often part of our enjoyment comes from flavors enhanced by salt.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In May 2026, Anthropic disclosed that more than 80% of the code merged into its production codebase was written by Claude, up from single digits when Claude Code launched in February 2025.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The singer’s dress hailed from the Australian brand’s spring 2026 bridal collection, and merged that quintessential bridal feel with red-carpet-ready elements.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • People reported that tensions between the brothers deepened after Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties in 2020.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Abiy’s persistent calls for sovereign access to Eritrea’s Red Sea port of Assab have alarmed Eritrea and deepened the rift.
    — KHALED KAZZIHA, Fortune, 19 Oct. 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
  • That concern has been heightened after reports that the military grade version of Starlink, called Starshield, that Ukraine relies upon for its operations, was temporarily slowed down last week, Talley said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Recent mass protests and rioting in France have heightened the market's concerns.
    — Deena Zaidi,Christopher Hayes, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Consolidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidated. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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