as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point
that account consists with the information in the other reports
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Recent Examples of consists
According to The New York Times, Hegseth intercepted the Army’s promotion list, which consists mostly of white men, and struck off four officers—two Black men and two women—preventing them from advancing from colonel to brigadier general.
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Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
Events like this also provide a way to bring the increasingly popular active-travel segment into the safari world, which, despite its rugged reputation, consists largely of being ferried about in Land Cruisers.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
This group consists largely of women who are very poor and have left the workforce to become caretakers.
—Samantha Liss, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Its customer base consists primarily of legacy businesses that operate outdated backend technology stacks, including large banks, telecom companies and even the Department of Defense.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
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
Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
Events like this also provide a way to bring the increasingly popular active-travel segment into the safari world, which, despite its rugged reputation, consists largely of being ferried about in Land Cruisers.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
This group consists largely of women who are very poor and have left the workforce to become caretakers.
—Samantha Liss, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Its customer base consists primarily of legacy businesses that operate outdated backend technology stacks, including large banks, telecom companies and even the Department of Defense.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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consists
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This sum corresponds to the date in March on which Easter Sunday falls.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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Bank of America’s $750 price target corresponds to an upside of 53% for the stock.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In many tribal communities, a lack of care coincides with long-standing inequities caused by centuries of systematic discrimination.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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The ceremony coincides with the Day4Empathy, which marks the anniversary of Roger Ebert’s death.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, the cork in the footbed gradually conforms to my foot’s shape.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
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Through gestures big and small, Bruce Friedrich conforms to the archetype of a lifelong anti-meat crusader.—
Andrew Zaleski,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Consists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consists. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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