consisted

verb

past tense of consist
as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point that account consists with the information in the other reports

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Recent Examples of consisted Her conversation consisted primarily of declarations, some more enigmatic than others. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns. — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Her diet consisted primarily of mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and finely diced chicken cubes. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 24 June 2026 Myers allegedly said her youngest daughter's diet consisted mainly of yogurt, vegetable pouches and fruit pouches. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consisted
  1. corresponded
  2. coincided
  3. agreed
  4. conformed
  5. fitted
Verb
  • Its analysis suggests a CPI rate above 3% has historically corresponded with more than 100 basis points of tightening during the first year of Fed hiking cycles.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For destination categories, such as televisions, laptops, and mobile phones, the perception of in-store value during information search and immediate fulfillment corresponded closely with revenue uplift; easier returns mattered much less.
    — Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of corresponded
Verb
  • The transit center work has coincided with a major Sacramento County road project along Watt Avenue.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Lamont’s statement on Tuesday coincided with a release from the New England States Committee on Electricity voicing similar concerns, which the committee said where shared by five New England states (New Hampshire being the exception).
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of coincided
Verb
  • The reports about the Buss family’s stake comes a few days after Lakers owner Mark Walter suddenly agreed to sell the team to Kushner and Iger last week amid a federal fraud investigation, giving them a roughly 65% stake in the team.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Buss family agreed to sell the Lakers to Dodgers owner Mark Walter at a $10 billion valuation.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of agreed
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
Definition of conformed
Verb
  • This lack of choice pushed some buyers toward used cars to better fit their budgets.
    — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The track itself required creative thinking — finding run-off areas with limited space, figuring out where to create a paddock to fit the trucks that haul in cars and equipment.
    — Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fitted

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