Synonyms of consist

consist

verb

kən-ˈsist 

as in to correspond

to be in agreement on every point

that account consists with the information in the other reports

Synonyms & Similar Words

• correspond
• coincide
• conform
• agree
• fit
• sort
• answer
• harmonize
• check
• go
• comport
• rhyme
• cohere
• accord
• square
• dovetail
• align
• match
• fall in with
• parallel
• jibe
• tally
• equal
• chord
• line up
• register

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• differ (from)
• disagree (with)
• contradict
• nullify
• dispute
• negate
• conflict
• jar
• gainsay
• clash

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of consist

Roman science consisted mainly of improving technologies in civil engineering (water and road systems) and warfare, compiling medical knowledge, and developing tools for specialized uses. — Literary Hub, 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

Phrases Containing consist

• consist (of)