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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Hopefully, the 2026 WNBA season will consist of much better luck.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Stage two would see Gaza governed by a temporary transitional body consisting of a technocratic, apolitical committee composed of Palestinians and international members.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
Her Cartier jewelry for the evening was also gold and consisted of an unreleased Panthère de Cartier earrings and a Grain de Cafe ring, Vogue reported at the time.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Cincinnati had a solid first drive by simply dinking and dunking Denver before the Broncos' pass rush could get home on Browning, but the Bengals' entire first-half offensive plan Monday night seemed to consist of throwing fade balls on Riley Moss' matchup.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Stage two would see Gaza governed by a temporary transitional body consisting of a technocratic, apolitical committee composed of Palestinians and international members.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
Her Cartier jewelry for the evening was also gold and consisted of an unreleased Panthère de Cartier earrings and a Grain de Cafe ring, Vogue reported at the time.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Cincinnati had a solid first drive by simply dinking and dunking Denver before the Broncos' pass rush could get home on Browning, but the Bengals' entire first-half offensive plan Monday night seemed to consist of throwing fade balls on Riley Moss' matchup.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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