as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
that account consists with the information in the other reports
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Recent Examples of consist
Although its membership consists mostly of appointees named by Biden, the members historically avoid political conflicts.
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Rob Wile, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
There is a tendency to assume that a user-AI relationship is a stark dichotomy, consisting solely of either being in a purely healthy user-AI relationship or a purely unhealthy user-AI relationship.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Several geologists consulted by The New York Times said that an Iranian survey of the Fordo area, published in 2020 in Geopersia, an academic journal from the University of Tehran, indicates that the rock there consists largely of ignimbrite, a type of volcanic rock.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
There’s no artificial aftertaste to be found here thanks to a short ingredient list that consists mainly of carbonated water, fruit juice, sea salt, herbs or spices, and probiotics.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
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Rob Wile, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
There is a tendency to assume that a user-AI relationship is a stark dichotomy, consisting solely of either being in a purely healthy user-AI relationship or a purely unhealthy user-AI relationship.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Several geologists consulted by The New York Times said that an Iranian survey of the Fordo area, published in 2020 in Geopersia, an academic journal from the University of Tehran, indicates that the rock there consists largely of ignimbrite, a type of volcanic rock.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
There’s no artificial aftertaste to be found here thanks to a short ingredient list that consists mainly of carbonated water, fruit juice, sea salt, herbs or spices, and probiotics.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consist
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Following the success of EA’s 2024 return to college football, the company teased a corresponding basketball series this June.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the corresponding quarter last year, comparable store sales were down 21 percent.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kensington Palace confirmed that William will carry out royal duties Monday through Wednesday, directly coinciding with Harry’s planned public appearances.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Courtesy of the artist and Le Random Bauman joined an existing team conformed by CEO thefunnyguys and CFO/COO Zack Taylor, who head the company’s operations and strategic planning.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Later, Howard calls Matt and agrees to cut the sequence but also threatens to destroy him.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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According to documents from the vote, PS agreed to a 20-year contract with the county.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Consist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consist. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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