CONSISTS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

consists

verb

present tense third-person singular of consist

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 The dramatis personae of the story consists entirely of the Chen family, its servants, and a couple of associates, including a young doctor with whom the Third Mistress (He Saifei) may or may not be having an affair. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026 Recorded live in a Norwegian church with the British organist Kit Downes, the album consists almost entirely of pipe organ and Sundfør’s steadfast, saintly voice. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026 Clay consists mainly of very fine mineral particles and not much organic matter. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026 Their list consists primarily of interventions such as more per-pupil funding, banning cellphones and restricting artificial intelligence in the classroom. — Gustavo E. Fischman, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 The top third of the back of the TV consists only of the OLED panel and its metal frame, which combined are a fraction of an inch thick. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 The film consists largely of anonymous testimony from 24 members of Israel’s military and intelligence services. — Drew Paul, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 Grooming Foot grooming consists mostly of nail trimming and removing calluses and dead skin. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026 While the company's revenue is set to expand, its customer base – which consists largely of the cloud computing giants that run enterprise workloads for businesses – appears to be growing more concentrated. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for consists

Verb

The award corresponds with Cartoon Saloon’s 25th anniversary.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
According to the team, this corresponds to more than 3,500 hours of continuous operation.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of corresponds

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The 19-point decline coincides with the Iran War and broader debates over military policy, though the polling does not establish what drove the shift in opinion.

— Oliver Trapnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
The winter blend switch coincides with a drop in fuel demand, as people take fewer road trips and vacations later in the year.

— Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of coincides

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What’s happened conforms to a classic pattern of far-left and far-right politics in France, and in Europe generally.

— Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Related Stories InCheck reports summarize how a factory’s chemical inventory conforms to ZDHC’s Manufacturing Restricted Substances List, or MRSL.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026