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
  • Co-founded in 1986 by philanthropist and child health advocate Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and pediatrician and genetics pioneer Professor David Danks, MCRI comprises 1,800 scientists, researchers and clinicians.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
  • As inference increasingly comprises a larger portion of total AI compute spending, the pressure on Nvidia’s pricing power in that sector will intensify.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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  • The grain contains avenanthramides, which are antioxidants found exclusively in oats, says Coogan.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
  • Wallace Chan’s Secular Interpretation of Religious Rituals Oil and water play central roles in the installation, which, like many of Chan’s creations, contains layered meanings.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • Last year, the chancellor of the Peralta Community College District, a network of four schools that includes Merritt, proposed a merger with nearby Laney College to create something called Oakland City College.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
  • Along with the jewelry drops, the Kinn Studio x Prince Tennis collaboration also includes apparel and accessories.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
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“Consists (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consists%20%28of%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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