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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Newsboy caps, button-down vests and a predominance of subtle plaids recalled "Peaky Blinders", while pocket watch chains consolidated the 1920s feel.
From Barron's
In 2025-26, government revenues were lifted by a "buoyant equity market" and accelerated growth, which led to a consolidated surplus of US$371 million instead of a predicted deficit, according to Chan.
From Barron's
And the Boston Celtics consolidated their grip on second spot in the East with a 97-81 win over the Phoenix Suns.
From Barron's
The epicentre of fighting has shifted to the south-central Kordofan region since both sides consolidated their gains in the other main battlefields of this nearly three-year war.
From BBC
“The position of our state was firmly consolidated as an irreversible one,” he said, likely referring to North Korea’s nuclear stockpile.
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