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Recent Examples of consist Despite being a cross-functional platform, the company, Gottdiener said, had a client base that consisted mainly of chief financial officers. Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 In Billie’s case, that consists mostly of neighborhood walks and the occasional hiking trail. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026 Wednesday consisted mostly of red zone work, with few notable reps. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 12 June 2026 In an interview with the Observer responding to the scandal, Nazir said that his writing process consists largely of speech-to-text dictation on an Android phone. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for consist
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Verb
  • In the lungs, yin corresponds to moisture, and lung yin deficiency can lead to a dry throat or a persistent dry cough.
    Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
  • Like Antigone, the novel is told in five acts, er, parts, each corresponding to a central character.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • This trend has coincided with a boom in private capital, enabling larger-scale firms to raise billions through venture capital funding and private equity instead of public markets.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Some of the downturn has coincided with his absence, with his last game being on June 9.
    AJC.com, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • The boot relies on a combination of stretch ripstop upper fabric, laces and centrally zippered overlay to provide a confident, foot-conforming fit.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
  • In order to conform to swiftly evolving market demand, more landlords are prebuilding and furnishing spaces of from 2,000 to 14,000 square feet in size.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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“Consist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consist. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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