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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As Gurley told attendees at the reception, Williams used to be a regular at noon hour pickup basketball games consisting of coaches and other staff members in the fieldhouse.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2025
In Australia, midwives consist of 91% of the maternity provider workforce.
—Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The actor’s look consisted of wide-leg trousers with a white dress shirt, black blazer and sharp lapels.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Four settings are included, and each one consists of a salad fork, a dinner fork, a dinner knife, a dinner spoon, and a teaspoon.
—Dena Ogden, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2025
In Australia, midwives consist of 91% of the maternity provider workforce.
—Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The actor’s look consisted of wide-leg trousers with a white dress shirt, black blazer and sharp lapels.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Four settings are included, and each one consists of a salad fork, a dinner fork, a dinner knife, a dinner spoon, and a teaspoon.
—Dena Ogden, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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