as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
that account consists with the information in the other reports
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Recent Examples of consist
Its assortment of recollections consists, for the most part, of first-hand accounts from residents seated at acute angles from the interview camera against colorful backdrops.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
The victim's diet reportedly consisted two hot dogs or corn dogs and half a cup of water per day.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Other people worked as porteurs (mineral carriers), laveurs (mineral washers), and ramasseurs (groups, consisting mainly of children, who pick up slag that has been discarded near the mines).
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Duffield’s gift will consist largely of endowment funds.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
The victim's diet reportedly consisted two hot dogs or corn dogs and half a cup of water per day.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Other people worked as porteurs (mineral carriers), laveurs (mineral washers), and ramasseurs (groups, consisting mainly of children, who pick up slag that has been discarded near the mines).
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Duffield’s gift will consist largely of endowment funds.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consist
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Moreover, the new subdivisions corresponded nicely to a map that Hintiryan and colleagues published in 2016 based on an entirely different technique, which traced connections between the caudoputamen and other regions.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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The system naturally tries to settle into its lowest-energy state, which corresponds to the best solution to the problem.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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That was the preliminary benchmark revision, an annual first-look estimate that coincides with the release of the first-quarter QCEW data.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her career hiatus coincided with the termination of her conservatorship – which lasted nearly 14 years – in November 2021, following a case that brought intense scrutiny to her personal life and troubled past and also prompted a movement led by longtime fans.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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When lines were drawn that did not conform, the court would take some time to look at these maps.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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But sanctions, as a tool, only work some of the time, and US sanctions on Iran have not always conformed to what experts consider best practices.—
James Sneed,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Consist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consist. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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