consolidated

verb

Definition of consolidatednext
past tense of consolidate
1
as in concentrated
to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control plans to consolidate several branches into one regional office

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2
as in intensified
to make markedly greater in measure or degree another win would consolidate their hold on first place in their division

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Recent Examples of consolidated Once all data was collected, it was consolidated and weighed within a scoring model. — Time Staff, Time, 10 Nov. 2026 Since the merger didn’t close until the current fourth quarter, most numbers won’t be consolidated with WBD until the next earnings hit. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026 That was seen in a powerhouse 2026 edition which underscored how Göteborg under Kullengård, with Cecilie Edström heading up TV Drama Vision, has over the last decade consolidated as the Nordics’ premier film-TV market and industry forum. — John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026 Chutkan consolidated the lawsuits and asked the government to notify the court within an hour of commission approval, setting the stage for an 11th-hour ruling. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026 Ahead of the results, Wolfe Research analyst Darrin Peller raised his price target to $120 from $113 per share, citing the company's progress with its Genius point-of-sale product, which consolidated 16 legacy POS brands onto a single platform. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 The new maps under Proposition 50 created a district that consolidated conservative voters in Orange and Riverside counties. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Meanwhile, farms have been consolidated, which means there are fewer landowners to ask for permission to hunt the same amount of ground. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2026 In recent years, many small family dairies in Vermont have closed or consolidated into larger operations that would be considered CAFOs under federal law. — Jonathan Mingle, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidated
  1. concentrated
  2. intensified
  3. integrated
  4. enhanced
  5. merged
  6. deepened
  7. combined
  8. heightened
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  • Unlike competitors Nike and Adidas, however, Under Armour remains overwhelmingly concentrated in North America, with more than half its sales ($737 million) originating domestically.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The outbreak is caused by Bundibugyo virus, a type of Ebola virus, and is currently concentrated in the DRC.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of concentrated
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  • The Middle East is not the only part of the world where threats to the Internet’s undersea backbone have intensified.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Two years later, as clashes between the South Vietnamese government and protesters intensified, Morgenthau urged the United States to get out.
    — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of intensified
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  • 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
Definition of integrated
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  • 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
Definition of enhanced
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  • If Congress legally merged the two funds, combined reserves would last until 2034 and then cover 83% of benefits, according to CRFB.
    — Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Since American Airlines merged with US Airways, American has dominated passenger traffic at CLT.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of merged
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  • 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
Definition of deepened
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  • The teams combined atomic-scale simulations with electron microscopy and experiments to see how changes in the two materials could help meet growing demand for denser data storage as AI use expands.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The teams combined for 1,220 yards of offense — 894 of those before halftime — but a few defensive plays in the fourth quarter were as big as any of the game's 13 plays of at least 30 yards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of combined
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  • Earlier this year, a report from The New York Times indicating Meta was working on facial recognition for its glasses heightened privacy concerns about the technology.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The debate over the ICE agreement comes as federal immigration enforcement operations have heightened anxieties in Doral, a city with a large immigrant population.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of heightened

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“Consolidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidated. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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