consist

verb

kən-ˈsist How to pronounce consist (audio)
Definition of consistnext
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 The top third of the back of the TV consists only of the OLED panel and its metal frame, which combined are a fraction of an inch thick. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 The film consists largely of anonymous testimony from 24 members of Israel’s military and intelligence services. — Drew Paul, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 Grooming Foot grooming consists mostly of nail trimming and removing calluses and dead skin. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026 These proofs consist solely in the destruction of sin, sickness, and death by the power of Spirit, as Jesus destroyed them. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consist
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  1. correspond
  2. coincide
  3. conform
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  • The Rebbe corresponded with Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Basis trades are an arbitrage bet in which hedge funds are positioned long in cash Treasurys while shorting their corresponding futures contracts, with the aim of profiting from the price gap.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of correspond
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  • This is Congo’s 17th Ebola outbreak and has spread to eight provinces, coinciding with an escalation of decades-long conflict in the east between government forces and rebels.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Its release will coincide with the launch of a new SiriusXM station dedicated to the band.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of coincide
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  • Furthermore, many conventional devices use brittle, rigid materials that cannot easily stretch or conform to irregular surfaces, limiting their suitability for soft robotics and seamless biological integration.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
  • These bog bodies tell stories of a time when humans were sacrificed to the gods in bogs, as otherworldly margins between the human and divine realms, or when social outcasts met a cruel, violent end for failing to conform to societal standards.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Consist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consist. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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