consist of
phrasal verb
consisted of; consisting of; consists of
: to be formed or made up of (specified things or people)
Breakfast consisted of cereal, fruit, and orange juice.
Coal consists mostly of carbon.
His wardrobe consists almost entirely of jeans and T-shirts.
The crowd consisted mainly/largely of teenage girls.
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Monaco, Silverstone, Baku and Singapore weren’t cities, but ways to measure progress within a season, which consisted of 24 races between March and December.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
The Pentecostal televangelist and gospel artist built the empire known as Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, which also consists of the Family Worship Center and the SonLife Broadcasting Network.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 June 2025
The retail sales report covers about one-third of consumer spending, with the other two-thirds consisting of spending on services.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2025
The new season of King of the Hill will consist of 10 episodes.
—EW.com, 16 June 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
The Pentecostal televangelist and gospel artist built the empire known as Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, which also consists of the Family Worship Center and the SonLife Broadcasting Network.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 June 2025
The retail sales report covers about one-third of consumer spending, with the other two-thirds consisting of spending on services.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2025
The new season of King of the Hill will consist of 10 episodes.
—EW.com, 16 June 2025
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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