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 Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Opinion Editor Krys Fluker, Executive Editor Roger Simmons and Viewpoints Editor Jay Reddick.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
What to know about Bad Bunny's siblings, parents Bad Bunny's immediate family consists of his mother, Lysaurie Ocasio, and father, Tito Martínez, and his two brothers, Bernie and Bysael.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
That trio consists of just NASA's Christopher Williams and cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikayev of Russia's space agency Roscosmos.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Additionally, if your wardrobe consists of neutral or mostly black pieces, consider a colorful face or a playful aesthetic, such as the digital models.
—John Monaco, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
What to know about Bad Bunny's siblings, parents Bad Bunny's immediate family consists of his mother, Lysaurie Ocasio, and father, Tito Martínez, and his two brothers, Bernie and Bysael.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
That trio consists of just NASA's Christopher Williams and cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikayev of Russia's space agency Roscosmos.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Additionally, if your wardrobe consists of neutral or mostly black pieces, consider a colorful face or a playful aesthetic, such as the digital models.
—John Monaco, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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