Thesaurus results for CONSISTS (OF)

consists (of)

verb

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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The category’s growth was instead driven by luxury fragrance, which comprises about 15 percent of total prestige fragrance and includes artisanal and ultra high-end brands, as well as men’s fragrance, which continued to rise.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
The camera setup comprises 54 Vicon Valkyrie cameras and 10 Vicon Vero cameras (all Vicon motion capture cameras) and the stage supports up to 20 performers simultaneously.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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Kash explains that turmeric contains a specific type of polyphenol called curcumin, which is known for its anti-inflammatory properties (and is what gives the spice its bright yellow color).

— Marie Bladt, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
The Tampico-Misantla basin contains 20 Tcf of unconventional gas, which may not be critical to supply Mexico.

— Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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The category’s growth was instead driven by luxury fragrance, which comprises about 15 percent of total prestige fragrance and includes artisanal and ultra high-end brands, as well as men’s fragrance, which continued to rise.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
The hotel’s environmental commitment includes conserving resources through their rainwater collection irrigation system as well as water flow restrictors installed in all showers, toilets, and sinks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

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