as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
that account consists with the information in the other reports
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Recent Examples of consisting
The ensuing story—consisting entirely of letters among artists, courtiers, and religious leaders—is a wild ride through the politics and intrigue of Renaissance Italy that incorporates real historical figures.
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Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Other people worked as porteurs (mineral carriers), laveurs (mineral washers), and ramasseurs (groups, consisting mainly of children, who pick up slag that has been discarded near the mines).
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Around 2005, official estimates placed the country’s reserves at roughly 77 to 80 billion barrels, consisting primarily of conventional crude.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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
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
Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Other people worked as porteurs (mineral carriers), laveurs (mineral washers), and ramasseurs (groups, consisting mainly of children, who pick up slag that has been discarded near the mines).
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Around 2005, official estimates placed the country’s reserves at roughly 77 to 80 billion barrels, consisting primarily of conventional crude.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consisting
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Each dinner will have a theme and corresponding pasta dish, along with a standard menu for all six Fridays.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Requiring that new data centers demonstrate no corresponding price increase on utility ratepayers before being issued the necessary permits and zoning approvals forces innovation.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Since 2020-21, there has been a drop in the share of moderate- and high-pressure open-play goals from outside the penalty area, coinciding with an increase in the rate of low-pressure goals.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The first date is June 11, coinciding with the World Cup’s opening match in Mexico City.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Exile is a state of being barred from a homeland—of being forced to live in a foreign world as punishment for not conforming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Rock n’ roll is not conforming to the people who came before you, but creating your own path in music and life.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Consisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consisting. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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