consisting

present participle of consist

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of consisting The proceedings open with selection of a panel consisting entirely of service members who will act as the jury to hear the case according to rules of military justice. Steve Gorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 South Sudan’s population, consisting predominantly of people from African cultures that tend to adhere to Christian or animist beliefs, and Sudan’s largely Muslim and Arab northern government had long been at odds. Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 The Brickies have 14 seniors and could potentially field a starting lineup consisting exclusively of players from that class. Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Coach Day has assembled a staff consisting largely of former NFL coaches and coordinators, and the addition of offensive coordinator Arthur Smith feels like a particularly noteworthy one to keep an eye on. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 The meet continues Thursday, a day consisting largely of women’s preliminaries, followed by men’s finals Friday and women’s finals Saturday. Mike Wilson, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Existing commercial solar panels are also physically bulky systems consisting not just of photovoltaic materials but also of thick protective glass, encapsulation layers, metallic contacts, mounting hardware, and structural framing. New Atlas, 26 May 2026 Starship’s tanks hold about 1,500 metric tons of propellant, consisting mainly of liquid oxygen and liquid methane cooled to cryogenic temperatures. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 At the beginning of the film, viewers are treated to a brief glimpse of Linda’s quiet home life, consisting mostly of nights spent watching Survivor and tending to her pet cockatiel, Sweetie. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consisting
Verb
  • The six original moments of silence represent the times when each of the World Trade Center towers was struck, when each fell and the times corresponding to the attack of the Pentagon and crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • If the spaceship were going at a constant, faster-than-light speed, then another ship at rest would see two images, corresponding to two different times when light from the ship could reach them.
    Matt von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The arena is anticipated to open in 2030, coinciding with the WNBA's inaugural season in Philadelphia.
    Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Digest Lonnie Bunch’s retirement as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, coinciding with the exit of over a third of its Board of Regents, leaves President Trump an opening to exert unprecedented control over the national institution.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The key lesson for personal branding is to embrace distinctiveness, substance, and a unique voice, rather than conforming to generic professionalism.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Consisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consisting. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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