consolidated
adjective
con·sol·i·dat·ed
kən-ˈsä-lə-ˌdā-təd 
1
: joined together into a coherent, compact, or unified whole
a consolidated balance sheet [=a balance sheet in which the assets and liabilities of a parent company and its subsidiaries are combined]
Ideally, the best building at the most central location becomes the consolidated school, but preferences of pastors and parishioners and local finances play an important role.—
Thomas J. Reese
Thomas J. ReeseThese accounts collect proceeds from the sale of securities, pay interest, offer check writing and produce a consolidated monthly statement that includes a valuation of the portfolio.—Robert D. Hershey, Jr.
Robert D. Hershey, Jr.2
: formed into a firm or solid mass
consolidated snow
The plinths or whaleback dunes are composed of laminated, very weakly consolidated sand …—C. Vance Haynes, Jr.
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Since 2024, the university has closed, consolidated or suspended more than 10 programs, according to information from UConn.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
This is not a marginal activity but a consolidated and expanding sector that has operated under a legal framework since the repeal of PASPA in 2018, and whose sustainability depends largely on the visibility of legal operators.
—Cláudia Nunes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
China’s infrastructure – and Xi’s increasingly consolidated rule over its military as evidenced by recent purges of top generals – gives it some advantage in the event of an arms race, and Beijing may see little reason to concede.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
More than half of those being cut or consolidated are ones that universities already voluntarily cut or committed to consolidating last summer, before the state law went into effect.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
This is not a marginal activity but a consolidated and expanding sector that has operated under a legal framework since the repeal of PASPA in 2018, and whose sustainability depends largely on the visibility of legal operators.
—Cláudia Nunes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
China’s infrastructure – and Xi’s increasingly consolidated rule over its military as evidenced by recent purges of top generals – gives it some advantage in the event of an arms race, and Beijing may see little reason to concede.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
More than half of those being cut or consolidated are ones that universities already voluntarily cut or committed to consolidating last summer, before the state law went into effect.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for consolidated
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“Consolidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolidated. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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