consist in
phrasal verb
consisted in; consisting in; consists in
formal
: to have (something) as an essential or main part
Happiness consists in being satisfied with what you have.
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Margins may be minute, and trading often consisting in further festival placements.
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Many of their letters feature descriptions of seeking the veery, or listening to its call, which consists in a mysterious two-toned sound.
—Lida Maxwell
july 18, Literary Hub, 18 July 2025
By such maxims as these, however, nations have been taught that their interest consisted in beggaring all their neighbours.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The promotion of the skin care line adds to the approach, as the dedicated campaign consists in videos and selfies from around 80 members of the EspressOh community, who tested and reviewed the products in advance.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
The story follows the logic of a joke or a comedy sketch: the development consists in finding new ways for the doctors to move their uneasy patient one step closer to the punch line.
—Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Many of their letters feature descriptions of seeking the veery, or listening to its call, which consists in a mysterious two-toned sound.
—Lida Maxwell
july 18, Literary Hub, 18 July 2025
By such maxims as these, however, nations have been taught that their interest consisted in beggaring all their neighbours.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The promotion of the skin care line adds to the approach, as the dedicated campaign consists in videos and selfies from around 80 members of the EspressOh community, who tested and reviewed the products in advance.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
The story follows the logic of a joke or a comedy sketch: the development consists in finding new ways for the doctors to move their uneasy patient one step closer to the punch line.
—Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Consist in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20in. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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