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
This track, consisting largely of vocals and horn, gives me the feeling of actually floating.
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Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
Geary’s early career consisted mostly of guest roles on TV shows.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
That list consists primarily of states with Republican governors, though North Carolina — which has a Democratic governor — also has complied.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
In Zionsville, where the population has grown from 8,000 three decades ago to 30,000 today, and its large geographic footprint still consists mostly of corn farms.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
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Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
Geary’s early career consisted mostly of guest roles on TV shows.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
That list consists primarily of states with Republican governors, though North Carolina — which has a Democratic governor — also has complied.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
In Zionsville, where the population has grown from 8,000 three decades ago to 30,000 today, and its large geographic footprint still consists mostly of corn farms.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consist
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Even prior to the coup, the system was set up such that all proceeds from sales by state-enterprises like MTE were deposited into the Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank’s roughly 50 accounts in corresponding banks across the world.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The series tends to correspond more with how most historical accounts view Guiteau, understanding him through the lens of mental illness.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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However things turn out next month, Bowe’s 38th birthday will coincide with another passage in her life, one dripping with anticipation and, perhaps, a dose of poignancy.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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But this place on our planet does not coincide with Earth’s magnetic or geomagnetic South Poles—those are related to the planet’s magnetic field and are located on the Adélie Coast and near Russia’s Vostok Station, respectively.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
6 Jan. 2026
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Add a breast cancer diagnosis—with its potential surgeries, scars and treatment side effects—and the pressure to conform to outdated beauty standards can feel disheartening.—
Tabitha Britt,
Flow Space,
30 Oct. 2025
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That was a clear issue in New Hampshire, which was unable to change its date to conform to the DNC’s 2024 calendar amid resistance from top Republican leaders in the state.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Consist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consist. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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