as in loose
consisting of particles that do not stick together
unconsolidated soil
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Recent Examples of unconsolidated
Management identified a material weakness in internal controls related to verifying information from unconsolidated subsidiaries, which has been addressed with new procedures.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025
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Takashi Oguchi, a geographer from the University of Tokyo, said sinkholes are rare in Japan, where most roads are built on unconsolidated fluvial and marine sediments.
—Yumi Asada, Chris Lau and Minori Konishi, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Loss from unconsolidated entities was $9.8 million, primarily from the 110 William Joint Venture, with no income or loss recognized from the 353 Sacramento Joint Venture.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025
Related article Massive sinkhole threatens to swallow West Virginia police department
Takashi Oguchi, a geographer from the University of Tokyo, said sinkholes are rare in Japan, where most roads are built on unconsolidated fluvial and marine sediments.
—Yumi Asada, Chris Lau and Minori Konishi, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Loss from unconsolidated entities was $9.8 million, primarily from the 110 William Joint Venture, with no income or loss recognized from the 353 Sacramento Joint Venture.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconsolidated
loose
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There are questions over whether Iran’s nuclear facilities were damaged to the point of uselessness, how much loose nuclear material may now be floating around Iran, and the speed with which Iran can reconstitute its program.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 June 2025
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The Daily Telegraph reported that the death was also similar to that of toddler Jack Mackay, who died in the same area in 2013 while playing in his crib with a loose curtain cord, which tragically wrapped around his neck.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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“Unconsolidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconsolidated. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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