CONSISTING (OF) Synonyms: 13 Similar Words

consisting (of)

verb

present participle of consist (of)

as in comprising

to be made up of those cookies consist of flour, butter, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla

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Gen Z, comprising 40% of the candidate pool, views AI with significant distrust, with 78% seeing it as a threat to early-career opportunities.

— Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The prize has a total value of 20,000 euros ($22,855), comprising 15,000 euros for a marketing campaign in Cineplexx cinemas to support the winning film’s theatrical distribution, and 5,000 euros in cash, presented to the film’s producer.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

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Infected people experience symptoms from two days to two weeks after consuming food or drinking water containing the parasite.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The post-credits scene begins in the mortuary where Will’s funeral was held, when an undertaker and her daughter walk by shelves of urns containing deceased people’s ashes that weren’t picked up by families.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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Created in honor of Birds Georgia’s 100-year birthday, the Georgia Birding Trail is a network of locations picked based on accessibility, amenities and wildlife viewing potential, including habitats such as Murphey Candler Park and Reed Creek Park.

— Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Known as Citizenship by Investment, the program grants visa-free access to up to 150 countries, including Europe’s Schengen area and, in some cases, the United Kingdom.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

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