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
Women’s health is often thought of as consisting solely of reproductive health issues.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 10 Apr. 2026
The Roman soldiers guarding the fortlet enjoyed views of open pastures and cleared woodland consisting mainly of alder, hazel, and willow, with smaller amounts of oak and birch.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
During training camp in 2023, as the organization monitored a secondary consisting entirely of players on rookie contracts or veteran-minimum deals, there was a sense around the Rams that this could be the new model.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
As a result of the workforce reduction, the company expects to incur charges of approximately $450 million to $500 million, consisting primarily of severance payments, employee benefits and noncash expenses related to share vesting, according to a securities filing.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
In most of the country, Clean Monday celebrations are rather more sedate, consisting mainly of flying kites and consuming copious amounts of shellfish and other seafood.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 10 Apr. 2026
The Roman soldiers guarding the fortlet enjoyed views of open pastures and cleared woodland consisting mainly of alder, hazel, and willow, with smaller amounts of oak and birch.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
During training camp in 2023, as the organization monitored a secondary consisting entirely of players on rookie contracts or veteran-minimum deals, there was a sense around the Rams that this could be the new model.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
As a result of the workforce reduction, the company expects to incur charges of approximately $450 million to $500 million, consisting primarily of severance payments, employee benefits and noncash expenses related to share vesting, according to a securities filing.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
In most of the country, Clean Monday celebrations are rather more sedate, consisting mainly of flying kites and consuming copious amounts of shellfish and other seafood.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consisting
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The other option is to ask Districts 2 and 3 commissioners to cede their corresponding areas into the incorporation efforts, Kilpatrick said.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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That said, Smith also admits that the torpedo bat's shape and corresponding swing weight could be making the bat feel easier to swing, which could in turn improve batting average rather than acting as a power tool blasting home runs out of the park.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2026
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The organization estimates more than 300,000 people have visited since the museum opened, coinciding with a more than 40% increase in Hattiesburg’s tourism economy, according to Visit Hattiesburg CEO Marlo Dorsey.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The chic 200-acre waterfront property’s package offer — called The World Cup Legends Experience — is for four guests over five days coinciding with three South Florida matches.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Instead of imitating other instruments and conforming to conventional musical ideas, Buchla (and Ciani) set out to create a paradigm based on harnessing the flow of electricity itself.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trustees displayed the transgender flag on the dais as Chanise Hendrix, the district’s LGBTQ support services coordinator, gave a presentation about the past and future of SCUSD’s efforts to protect trans and non-gender conforming students and staff.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Consisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consisting. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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