consists

Definition of consistsnext
present tense third-person singular of consist

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of consists Its customer base consists primarily of legacy businesses that operate outdated backend technology stacks, including large banks, telecom companies and even the Department of Defense. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026 The work consists largely of worksheets and coloring pages, parents say. Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026 The working-class district of Desnianskyi, home to more than a quarter of a million people, consists mostly of high-rise apartment blocks. Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026 Its assortment of recollections consists, for the most part, of first-hand accounts from residents seated at acute angles from the interview camera against colorful backdrops. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026 The most common type of gallstone consists principally of cholesterol. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026 The geocorona consists mainly of hydrogen atoms. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026 Their flock consists largely of interns and junior staffers, earnest but broke. Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026 Their true diet consists primarily of plants, seeds, insects and maybe an occasional small bird. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consists
Verb
  • The power unit corresponds of how these things are measured in any other (way).
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Players choose a card, which offers a category like pizza toppings or cartoons, and take turns shouting out a word that fits the category and corresponds to a letter on the board that hasn’t already been used.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • That was the preliminary benchmark revision, an annual first-look estimate that coincides with the release of the first-quarter QCEW data.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • That trend coincides with an increasingly powerful presidency and a Supreme Court majority that encouraged it.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The knee-high design works in the same way as the tights, offering compression to improve circulation in a fashionable design that conforms to your shape.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The force utilized by Sterling Heights Police Officer conforms to Michigan law, as well as applicable agency policy, standards, and guidelines.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026

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“Consists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consists. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

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