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 One of Underground’s most memorable episodes consists entirely of an electrifying speech by Harriet Tubman (Aisha Hinds) to a crowd of northern abolitionists. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 Their diet consists primarily of insects and other soil-dwelling creatures, including earthworms and grubs. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026 Victims may later discover that the material consists largely of basic or outdated information available online for free. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Turning liquid protein into fiber Spider silk consists mainly of very large proteins called spidroins. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026 However, today’s workforce consists largely of dual-earner households. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Zoe Saldaña stars as the leader of a CIA team that consists exclusively of female operatives, traveling the world to infiltrate terror cells and eliminate high-ranking leaders. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 The domestic industry consists primarily of early-stage experimental projects, and federal regulators have not yet certified any next-generation advanced reactors for standard commercial sale in the United States. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026 In Billie’s case, that consists mostly of neighborhood walks and the occasional hiking trail. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026

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The public’s loss of trust corresponds with the explosive development of our information ecosystem.

— Danielle K. Brown, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Their size corresponds to the length from the top of the bag down to the bottom.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

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The release of the paper also coincides with the project passing an official review under Japan’s MEXT SBIR Phase 3 program.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
The report’s release coincides with a recent decision by federal Environment Minister Murray Watt to extend the North West Shelf gas project through 2070, and with Murujuga’s inclusion on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026