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 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 During the 19th century, factories and processing plants brought raw materials together in unprecedented quantities and consolidated their unwanted residues in the same sites. — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 Daimler consolidated its Michigan and Texas offices into a 60,000-square-foot site at 13034 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Suite 500, in the 10-story Boyle Building. — Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 In April, Disney planned to eliminate as many as 1,000 roles, as D’Amaro consolidated its enterprise marketing division, CNBC reported at the time. — Sarah Whitten,julia Boorstin, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 In Brazil, the success of the franchise was consolidated with the premiere of its third season this year. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 And not only are these earbuds comfortable, but their internal parts have been consolidated along with having a more efficient battery capacity. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolidated
  1. concentrated
  2. intensified
  3. integrated
  4. enhanced
  5. merged
  6. deepened
  7. combined
  8. heightened
Verb
  • The silver is especially concentrated around the front and crown, where her hair is swept smoothly back from her face.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
  • By that time, the state’s bobcat population was primarily concentrated in southern Illinois, where forests are abundant.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of concentrated
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  • Regulatory activity around the project has intensified rapidly in recent weeks.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • While the aerial war has intensified in recent months, fighting along the roughly 1,250-kilometer front line snaking through northern, eastern and southern Ukraine has been virtually deadlocked.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of intensified
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  • The hotel was seamlessly integrated into one of Lisbon’s most historic areas—the church was one of the few landmarks to survive a 1755 earthquake that decimated much of Lisbon.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Most optical switches rely on an IR light and a sensor that are integrated into the keyboard’s PCB.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of integrated
Verb
  • The destroyer has enhanced electrical power distribution and additional cooling capacity to support its advanced systems.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • If the liminal atmosphere in Backrooms, enhanced by the cinematography of Jeremy Cox, gave you a sense of dread, his camera work on Concrete Turned to Sand will take you into a very different space – oyster farms in British Columbia, Canada.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhanced
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  • After his sudden death in 1960, Olivetti began a slow decline and was eventually broken up and merged with a telecommunications company.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Skydance is the name of the production company Ellison founded in 2006, which merged with Paramount in August 2025 to form Paramount Skydance.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of merged
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  • The pandemic, which emptied offices in 2020, deepened WeWork’s troubles.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That has made imports more expensive and deepened a longstanding cost of living crisis that sparked nationwide protests last December that the security forces crushed with deadly force.
    — Erika Solomon, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of deepened
Verb
  • Chiefs defensive back Jaden Hicks and Delane combined to make the tackle.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
  • When the pulses met at an angle of 45 degrees, their electric fields combined in a way that made the resulting light field oscillate in all three spatial directions.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of combined
Verb
  • The problem of longevity possesses philosophical and practical contradictions, now heightened by the gradual disappearance of artists of Serra’s generation and the uncertain posthumous legacy of their work.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Poland’s prime minister warns Russia may target countries supporting Ukraine with hybrid attacks, while new drone explosions have heightened local fears.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of heightened

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“Consolidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolidated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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