consolidated

[kuhn-sol-i-dey-tid]

adjective

1. brought together into a single whole.

2. having become solid, firm, or coherent.

3. Accounting.,  taking into account the combined information gathered from the financial conditions of a parent corporation and its subsidiaries.

   a consolidated balance sheet.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-consolidated adjective
• unconsolidated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of consolidated¹

First recorded in 1745–55; consolidate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The combination of rail and rifle consolidated U.S. control in the east.

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The GV70 reminds us why controls were consolidated in touch screens in the first place: a shortage of real estate.

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And Sainz consolidated his excellent qualifying performance with a strong race to take the final podium place, confirming the progress Williams have made this season.

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It has no single origin, but draws on folk dance traditions across Europe and Africa and was consolidated as a dance style within the US country music scene in the 20th Century.

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Whether those with little appetite for Farage remain fragmented in their loyalties or become consolidated behind one party could therefore be crucial in determining Reform's chances of power.

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• concerted 
• cooperative 
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• integrated 
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