consisted

past tense of consist

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Recent Examples of consisted Despite being a cross-functional platform, the company, Gottdiener said, had a client base that consisted mainly of chief financial officers. Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Wednesday consisted mostly of red zone work, with few notable reps. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 12 June 2026 The largely informal opposition had consisted mainly of local cities that warned another sales tax would disproportionately burden the poorest residents and force shoppers across the county border in hopes of finding lower costs. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Thankfully, my first night in Appalachia consisted only of a restful sleep. Hillary Richard, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026 And while larger masses of gold have been discovered over the years, all others have consisted mostly of intermixtures of gold and valueless rock. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 May 2026 So bad did things seem in those early days that US aid to Kyiv consisted mainly of offers to evacuate President Zelensky before the capital fell. David Szondy may 02, New Atlas, 2 May 2026 The overwhelmingly white matinee crowd consisted mostly of older people and included several of the musicians' family members. CBS News, 2 May 2026 For one, the unprecedented pay package awarded last year consisted entirely of equity award grants. Bloomberg, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consisted
Verb
  • To my surprise, Krassner and Epstein corresponded until May 2019, two months before the latter’s arrest.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
  • The wins corresponded with European triumphs; the loss with a European setback.
    Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • As the event coincided with high school graduations, some were unable to attend, but those who did eagerly met and thanked donors while sharing their career goals with the crowd.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026
  • But their surge in popularity has coincided with an increase in plumbing issues, because people are flushing them down the toilet.
    Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Other board members agreed that the books be put into the curriculum as soon as possible.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026
  • Lawmakers and the governor continue major investments in public schools, healthcare and agreed to increase spending on subsidized childcare and affordable housing.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.
    Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • The show’s dramatic romance and journey of self-growth seems to fit in line with something Austen would’ve imagined for her characters.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 25 June 2026
  • Scott Penn, senior landscape architect for the city of Fort Worth, said a standard community center is 25,000 square feet, which does not fit the five-acre park.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

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