consisting

present participle of consist

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of consisting 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 The company had a working capital deficit of $11,193,936 as of September 30, 2024, with current assets consisting entirely of cash amounting to $6,613. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 India’s fleet of drones is limited, consisting primarily of Heron drones, medium-altitude, long-endurance systems procured from Israel. Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consisting
Verb
  • The Panthers entered the weekend with an opening on their 53-man roster, so only one corresponding move was needed to activate Corbett and Coker together.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Namely, that home prices have gone up so much since the pandemic, without corresponding wage increases.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The release of Skims’ new thong is uniquely coinciding with a wider conversation about female body hair happening in beauty now, as brands such as Billie double down on product partnerships with bush-positive messaging.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Orionids meteor shower peaks October 20th/21st here in 2025, coinciding with a new Moon.
    Big Think, Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2025, the conforming loan limit for a single-family home is $1,209,750.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Both shows mix humor, philosophy, and principled outrage, riding the roller coaster of daily life in a world of stunning beauty and glaring injustice instead of conforming to any prepackaged TV format.
    Judy Berman, Time, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Consisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consisting. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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