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
Its assortment of recollections consists, for the most part, of first-hand accounts from residents seated at acute angles from the interview camera against colorful backdrops.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
The victim's diet reportedly consisted two hot dogs or corn dogs and half a cup of water per day.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Other people worked as porteurs (mineral carriers), laveurs (mineral washers), and ramasseurs (groups, consisting mainly of children, who pick up slag that has been discarded near the mines).
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Duffield’s gift will consist largely of endowment funds.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
The victim's diet reportedly consisted two hot dogs or corn dogs and half a cup of water per day.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Other people worked as porteurs (mineral carriers), laveurs (mineral washers), and ramasseurs (groups, consisting mainly of children, who pick up slag that has been discarded near the mines).
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Duffield’s gift will consist largely of endowment funds.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consist
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Pointer states correspond to properties that are classically observable, such as position or charge.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Of course, most of the people who corresponded with Epstein were men.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The first date is June 11, coinciding with the World Cup’s opening match in Mexico City.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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The announcement coincides with India's AI Impact Summit, a five-day event which got underway on Monday.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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The tension in Hines’s version lies in Bessette’s refusal to conform to the role.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Martin highlighted the findings, which mostly conformed to his expectations but still surprised him in the magnitude of the angst over the work situationship.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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