consists (of)

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 museum's collection comprises more than 2,000 historic journals and memorabilia from the Western Frontier, the Civil Rights era, the Oklahoma City bombing, along with badges and guns used by the Marshals Service throughout the years, according to the museum's website.
    Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
  • This £100million injection comprises 39 per cent of the club’s total owner funding since 2001.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • This publication contains general information only and Deloitte is not, by means of this publication, rendering accounting, business, financial, investment, legal, tax, or other professional advice or services.
    Lara Abrash, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Eddington contains a number of images, story points and themes that struck a chord at the time of its theatrical release in July 2025, but a number of them have proven to be quite prophetic of more recent events within America’s fraught political landscape.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • In addition, the house includes two parking spots, granting ample parking space for two vehicles.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The studio was designed by the architect Josep Lluís Sert, and the property includes the 18th-century villa up the hill, where Miró left behind charcoal graffiti on the walls and several of his artworks.
    Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Consists (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consists%20%28of%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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