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Recent Examples of consist Zoe Saldaña stars as the leader of a CIA team that consists exclusively of female operatives, traveling the world to infiltrate terror cells and eliminate high-ranking leaders. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 Coach Day has assembled a staff consisting largely of former NFL coaches and coordinators, and the addition of offensive coordinator Arthur Smith feels like a particularly noteworthy one to keep an eye on. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 Assistant general managers typically work a minimum 48-hour work week consisting primarily of early mornings and afternoons, including most weekends and holidays, according to the listing. Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 25 July 2026 At least then your exit strategy doesn’t have to consist entirely of ripping and prayers. Corey Merriman, New York Times, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for consist
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Verb
  • The system demanded piles of paper to ensure the never-ending influx of goods contained numbers that corresponded correctly, that actually checked out.
    Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • At the center of the bipartisan legislation is NIL, short for name, image and likeness, which corresponds to a student athlete’s ability to use their personal brand to make money.
    Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This boom coincides with the rise of travel influencers and reviewers, whose detailed video content attracts millions of views and shapes consumer decisions.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The group found no reduction in violent crime attributable to the Guard deployment, though its presence coincided with a decline in property crime.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The key to it is to give these kids an opportunity in the summer to be with their peers and not have to conform to always having to do hard things.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Consist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consist. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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