consist in
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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Munger’s partner Warren Buffett famously said his job consisted in being fearful in those seasons when others are greedy and being greedy in those seasons when others are fearful.
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David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Sugimoto’s ecoformalism consists in challenging this self-flattering intuition.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Margins may be minute, and trading often consisting in further festival placements.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
The Lunar Exploration Analogue Deployment (LEAD) consisted in replicating scenarios of a lunar sample return mission.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2020
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David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Sugimoto’s ecoformalism consists in challenging this self-flattering intuition.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Margins may be minute, and trading often consisting in further festival placements.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
The Lunar Exploration Analogue Deployment (LEAD) consisted in replicating scenarios of a lunar sample return mission.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2020
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