Thesaurus results for CONSIST (OF)

consist (of)

verb

Definition of consist (of)

as in to comprise

to be made up of those cookies consist of flour, butter, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla

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Detroit fans, wearing blue T-shirts and jerseys, might have comprised 50%, and possibly more, of the fans at Hard Rock Stadium.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
This may have comprised safeguards for and an expansion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

— Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of comprise

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In recent years, the US, and particularly California, has experienced devastating fires that have become easier to ignite and harder to contain as the result of a worsening climate crisis.

— Salomé Grouard, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
Threefold rise in output For the catalyst, the team started with special crystals made from a carbon- and nitrogen-containing compound and lithium chloride.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of contain

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That effort must include rebuilding the agencies responsible for evaluating proposals and delivering awards.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
However, some ornamental grasses may reseed aggressively, including foxtail barley, bullrush, and prairie cord grass.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026

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