consisting

Definition of consistingnext
present participle of consist

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of consisting But the person who spends the entire game making prop bets on his phone is experiencing a drama whose shape is fundamentally unrelated to the game and its outcome, consisting instead of a patchwork of mini-dramas centering on this pitch, that run, that pass play. Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026 This track, consisting largely of vocals and horn, gives me the feeling of actually floating. Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025 In 2019, Pérez launched El Espacio 23, an art space that hosts artist residencies and showcases exhibitions consisting entirely of pieces from his own collection free of charge to the public. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025 The bearded vulture, a large bird of prey with an unusual diet consisting primarily of bones, has long fascinated ornithologists. Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025 There is a tendency to assume that a user-AI relationship is a stark dichotomy, consisting solely of either being in a purely healthy user-AI relationship or a purely unhealthy user-AI relationship. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Fox One will offer no bespoke content, Murdoch said, consisting solely of programming from Fox’s traditional media portfolio. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025 Kerry Taylor Auctions and Maurice Auction will host a unique sale in Paris that day, consisting entirely of Martin Margiela’s early work, with pieces from 1988 to 1994. Sandra Salibian, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024 In 2003, a new McNuggets recipe, consisting only of white meat chicken, was released, McDonald's said. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consisting
Verb
  • When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.
    William B. Davis, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • To backers of the cuts, the savings reflect state efforts to blunt Colorado’s affordability crisis, especially as home valuations — and corresponding tax bills — skyrocketed following the pandemic.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The winners will be announced on February 16 at a gala event at the historic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, coinciding with the foundation’s think-tank event, The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, AI/Tech and Humankind.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Reader's Digest named Route 66 one of the best places to travel in 2026, coinciding with the highway's centennial.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The company is also conducting power-on tests of its first FAA-conforming aircraft.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
  • By County Set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) each year and based on home values, conforming loan limits are typically used to determine maximum loan amounts for many mortgage types.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025

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“Consisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consisting. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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