consolidated
Americanadjective
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brought together into a single whole.
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having become solid, firm, or coherent.
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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
Etymology
Origin of consolidated
First recorded in 1745–55; consolidate + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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"Iran's victory in the field would also be consolidated in political negotiations," Tehran's Supreme National Security Council said in a statement.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
They were useful in the first days of the regime, while power was still being consolidated and shimmers of diversity were helpful.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
A more consolidated industry is now focused on shareholder returns over new projects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
With the loans consolidated, the payments are “doable,” he said, though he describes them as a second mortgage.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
The subject’s papules at this time — the third day since their first appearance— consolidated and gave rise to pustular vesicles, which no amount of 1.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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