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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The series consists of eight episodes, which will all be available to stream when the series debuts.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
When complete, the first generation of the Kuiper constellation will consist of 3,232 satellites flying in 98 orbital planes crisscrossing the planet at altitudes of less than 400 miles.
—Alex Goy, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
When the acquisition was announced, AM moved quickly to upgrade the 10-acre complex, which consists of two buildings.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 29 Apr. 2025
The entire line-up (which consists of Georgie & Mandy, Ghosts, Matlock and Elsbeth) has been renewed… but that doesn’t necessarily mean everything stays put.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 28 Apr. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
When complete, the first generation of the Kuiper constellation will consist of 3,232 satellites flying in 98 orbital planes crisscrossing the planet at altitudes of less than 400 miles.
—Alex Goy, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
When the acquisition was announced, AM moved quickly to upgrade the 10-acre complex, which consists of two buildings.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 29 Apr. 2025
The entire line-up (which consists of Georgie & Mandy, Ghosts, Matlock and Elsbeth) has been renewed… but that doesn’t necessarily mean everything stays put.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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