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con·sist
ˈkän-ˌsist 
: makeup or composition (as of coal sizes or a railroad train) by classes, types, or grades and arrangement
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Example Sentences
Verb
that account consists with the information in the other reports
Recent Examples on the Web
Michael Horowitz, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
Identify the actual humans who are going to do the work and what that work is going to consist of, and then take that information to build a budget and cost assessment.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2023
This may consist of first-year waivers for first-time customers.
—Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
According to Airbnb, the $208 tour would consist of the driver on his bike and myself in a sidecar making our way through Bordeaux and Saint-Émilion, including its medieval city, stopping at different châteaux along the way.
—Emy Rodriguez Flores, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2023
The Met’s long-term future may well consist of seasons with significantly fewer performances of significantly fewer titles, and a greater proportion of new stagings to returning productions.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2023
An example of real data would consist of scanning the Internet for information such as the life of Lincoln.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
First, dinner must consist of 12 dishes, all of them meatless.
—Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2022
Letters can consist of many things, including holiday wishes, encouragement, and more.
—Lance Brownfield, Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2022
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
But that ignores how much of the content on other platforms like Instagram and TikTok consist of Twitter screenshots!
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2022
These pillows consist of an organic cotton cover filled with buckwheat hulls that can be removed or added to adjust the height and level.
—Dallas News, 10 Jan. 2023
The front and rear suspensions each consist of a rigid axle located by leaf springs.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 5 Jan. 2023
By 2030, Porsche hopes to have more than 80 percent of its sales consist of EVs.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 13 Nov. 2022
The 3,000 troops headed to Kabul consist of two battalions of Marines and one from the Army, Kirby said.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2021
The cast and crew consist of aspiring Saudi talent embedded with an international crew.
—Partner Content, Variety, 16 Dec. 2022
Doesn’t their starting rotation consist of top tier starters Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Blake Snell and Mike Clevinger, with four-time All-Star Josh Hader as the closer?
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
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Verb
This approach stands in stark contrast to most boards at small colleges, which tend to consist of volunteers and may lack this depth of knowledge.
—Michael Horowitz, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
Identify the actual humans who are going to do the work and what that work is going to consist of, and then take that information to build a budget and cost assessment.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2023
This may consist of first-year waivers for first-time customers.
—Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
According to Airbnb, the $208 tour would consist of the driver on his bike and myself in a sidecar making our way through Bordeaux and Saint-Émilion, including its medieval city, stopping at different châteaux along the way.
—Emy Rodriguez Flores, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2023
The Met’s long-term future may well consist of seasons with significantly fewer performances of significantly fewer titles, and a greater proportion of new stagings to returning productions.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2023
An example of real data would consist of scanning the Internet for information such as the life of Lincoln.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
First, dinner must consist of 12 dishes, all of them meatless.
—Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2022
Letters can consist of many things, including holiday wishes, encouragement, and more.
—Lance Brownfield, Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2022
Noun
The typical types of output today from generative AI consist of output that is purely text or that is pure art.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
But that ignores how much of the content on other platforms like Instagram and TikTok consist of Twitter screenshots!
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2022
These pillows consist of an organic cotton cover filled with buckwheat hulls that can be removed or added to adjust the height and level.
—Dallas News, 10 Jan. 2023
The front and rear suspensions each consist of a rigid axle located by leaf springs.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 5 Jan. 2023
By 2030, Porsche hopes to have more than 80 percent of its sales consist of EVs.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 13 Nov. 2022
The 3,000 troops headed to Kabul consist of two battalions of Marines and one from the Army, Kirby said.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2021
The cast and crew consist of aspiring Saudi talent embedded with an international crew.
—Partner Content, Variety, 16 Dec. 2022
Doesn’t their starting rotation consist of top tier starters Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Blake Snell and Mike Clevinger, with four-time All-Star Josh Hader as the closer?
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French consister "to lie, reside (in), stay permanently, comprise," borrowed from Latin consistere "to stop moving, come to a halt, remain at the same level, take up a position, reside, be composed (of), be established (in a given state), come into existence," from con- con- + sistere "to cause to stand, assume a standing position, place, check, halt" — more at assist entry 1
Noun
derivative of consist entry 1
Phrases Containing consist
Dictionary Entries Near consist
Cite this Entry
“Consist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist. Accessed 4 Feb. 2023.
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