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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That upgrade could consist of an M4 chip, up from the M2 used in the existing headset.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Another favorite look of mine from this week consisted of an olive green trench coat featuring double-breasted detailing, which was worn with a matching belt and a black beret.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 July 2025
Electromagnetic warfare consists of using the electromagnetic spectrum (radio frequencies, microwaves, visible light such as lasers, etc.) to disrupt or deny adversary spacecraft operations.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 11 July 2025
The list of all other right-handed hitters in National League/American League history with an OPS+ that far above league average consists of … Cubs masher Ross Barnes, who fired up a 235 OPS+ as recently as 149 years ago, in 1876.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Another favorite look of mine from this week consisted of an olive green trench coat featuring double-breasted detailing, which was worn with a matching belt and a black beret.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 July 2025
Electromagnetic warfare consists of using the electromagnetic spectrum (radio frequencies, microwaves, visible light such as lasers, etc.) to disrupt or deny adversary spacecraft operations.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 11 July 2025
The list of all other right-handed hitters in National League/American League history with an OPS+ that far above league average consists of … Cubs masher Ross Barnes, who fired up a 235 OPS+ as recently as 149 years ago, in 1876.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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