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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Russia’s war engine Many Western observers are belatedly acknowledging that Russia is politically consolidated and unexpectedly resistant to the most intense barrage of sanctions in history.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Women are vastly underrepresented in our political system at all levels and women of color are even less represented in the consolidated power of political spaces.
—Megan Thiele Strong, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
In recent years, newspapers across the country have closed, consolidated and outsourced production amid dramatically declining print circulation.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024
The result was that, no matter how miffed the VESA folks were, Intel had consolidated power for itself by creating an open standard that would eventually win the next generation of computers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 May 2024
Costello first won his South Baltimore district in 2014, and has consolidated power during his decade on the council, rising to become the chair of the Ways and Means Committee.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
The Company relies primarily on its condensed consolidated financial statements to understand, manage, and evaluate our financial performance and uses the non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
Many state, city and county municipal offices — as well as the regional Metropolitan Council — have consolidated workspaces or gone fully remote, as much if not more so than their private-sector counterparts.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024
Delta, United, Southwest, and American have staked out a dominant position atop the airline industry, which is currently the most consolidated it’s ever been in its 100-year history.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 7 May 2024
Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Women are vastly underrepresented in our political system at all levels and women of color are even less represented in the consolidated power of political spaces.
—Megan Thiele Strong, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
In recent years, newspapers across the country have closed, consolidated and outsourced production amid dramatically declining print circulation.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024
The result was that, no matter how miffed the VESA folks were, Intel had consolidated power for itself by creating an open standard that would eventually win the next generation of computers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 May 2024
Costello first won his South Baltimore district in 2014, and has consolidated power during his decade on the council, rising to become the chair of the Ways and Means Committee.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
The Company relies primarily on its condensed consolidated financial statements to understand, manage, and evaluate our financial performance and uses the non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
Many state, city and county municipal offices — as well as the regional Metropolitan Council — have consolidated workspaces or gone fully remote, as much if not more so than their private-sector counterparts.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024
Delta, United, Southwest, and American have staked out a dominant position atop the airline industry, which is currently the most consolidated it’s ever been in its 100-year history.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 7 May 2024
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“Consolidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolidated. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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