consist of
phrasal verb
consisted of; consisting of; consists of
: to be formed or made up of (specified things or people)
Breakfast consisted of cereal, fruit, and orange juice.
Coal consists mostly of carbon.
His wardrobe consists almost entirely of jeans and T-shirts.
The crowd consisted mainly/largely of teenage girls.
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On July 10, the new lineup revised a Town Council bylaw to state the board will consist of seven to 12 members (previously 13 to 23), so a quorum could be met with four to seven members present.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
That consists of Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde as the left and right backs, with Pau Cubarsi and Ronald Araujo in the middle.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The field consists of ten teams from the United States, as well as ten international teams, who will battle it out in their respective divisions to see which two squads will represent each side in the World Series Championship Game.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
The Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Opinion Editor Krys Fluker, Executive Editor Roger Simmons and Viewpoints Editor Jay Reddick.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
That consists of Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde as the left and right backs, with Pau Cubarsi and Ronald Araujo in the middle.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The field consists of ten teams from the United States, as well as ten international teams, who will battle it out in their respective divisions to see which two squads will represent each side in the World Series Championship Game.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
The Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Opinion Editor Krys Fluker, Executive Editor Roger Simmons and Viewpoints Editor Jay Reddick.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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