consisted (of)

Definition of consisted (of)next
past tense of consist (of)
as in comprised
to be made up of those cookies consist of flour, butter, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla

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Verb
  • The current Pentagon press corps is comprised mostly of conservative outlets that agreed to the policy.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The Justice Department initially said that its release, made in response to a law passed by Congress compelling the agency to disclose nearly all files related to Epstein, comprised more than 3 million pages.
    Elliott Ramos, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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  • Forensic drug reports showed that about 98% of medetomidine-positive samples also contained fentanyl.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The vessel was missing but was later contained.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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  • The applicant also included a follow-up email explaining the scope of the work and requesting payment within 14 days.
    Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The Heat nearly wasted a 15-point second-half lead, but held on in a contest that included 14 lead changes to improve to 2-7 over its last nine games.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Consisted (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consisted%20%28of%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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