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.
C. Vance Haynes, Jr.Examples of consolidated in a Sentence
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The ombudsman will report to the president of the consolidated company for at least two years.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2025
While media mergers and acquisitions have long been the subject of regulatory scrutiny over the outside power of consolidated companies, the Paramount-Skydance deal has taken on a particularly political flavor.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 July 2025
In September 2024, plaintiffs filed a consolidated class-action complaint, alleging that Amazon had breached the terms and conditions governing their Prime memberships.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 July 2025
Key dates since then: In 2007, federal officials were considering seven sites for a consolidated NIOSH headquarters – ones in Miami Township, Union Township and Bond Hill among them.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2025
While media mergers and acquisitions have long been the subject of regulatory scrutiny over the outside power of consolidated companies, the Paramount-Skydance deal has taken on a particularly political flavor.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 July 2025
In September 2024, plaintiffs filed a consolidated class-action complaint, alleging that Amazon had breached the terms and conditions governing their Prime memberships.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 July 2025
Key dates since then: In 2007, federal officials were considering seven sites for a consolidated NIOSH headquarters – ones in Miami Township, Union Township and Bond Hill among them.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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“Consolidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolidated. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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