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Recent Examples of consist Subsequent lab tests revealed that the gas consisted almost entirely of pure hydrogen, accompanied only by trace amounts of nitrogen and methane. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 These tactics are often employed by transnational criminal groups that consist primarily of Mexican citizens from Sinaloa state, a Homeland Security Investigations special agent said in affidavits filed in federal court last year. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Her conversation consisted primarily of declarations, some more enigmatic than others. Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 South Sudan’s population, consisting predominantly of people from African cultures that tend to adhere to Christian or animist beliefs, and Sudan’s largely Muslim and Arab northern government had long been at odds. Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consist
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Verb
  • That corresponds with his league-minimum contract, which poses little financial risk for the Oilers.
    Janson Duench, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • If the message does not match Amazon's records, the tool tells you that the information provided does not appear to correspond with an official Amazon communication.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Released Wednesday, the campaign coincides with the fall 2026 collection arriving in stores and online.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The two nights of programming will coincide with the launch of football season.
    Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • However, insects such as the fruit fly and plants such as the silverweed cinquefoil have also been shown to conform to Gloger’s rule.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The key lesson for personal branding is to embrace distinctiveness, substance, and a unique voice, rather than conforming to generic professionalism.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Consist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consist. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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