consists (of)

Definition of consists (of)next
present tense third-person singular of consist (of)
as in comprises
to be made up of those cookies consist of flour, butter, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla

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Verb
  • Saturday’s event comprises Rounds 4-7 and serves as origin stories for underdogs to come.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The collection, worth millions, comprises some 1,500 oil paintings, including works by Rembrandt and Peter Paul Rubens, though their rightful owners remain unknown.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Wash the garment or table linen as recommended on the care label using a heavy-duty detergent that contains enzymes.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
  • This story contains mention of suicide.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 May 2026
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  • In the race to fill the Council seat for District 3 — which includes the West Village, Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen — Mamdani backed Boylan, a fellow Democratic Socialists of America member and an ally during his mayoral campaign against Andrew Cuomo.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • In recent years, that includes a 2022 misdemeanor conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm, Cook County Circuit Court records show.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Consists (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consists%20%28of%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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