as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
that account consists with the information in the other reports
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Recent Examples of consisted
The victim's diet reportedly consisted two hot dogs or corn dogs and half a cup of water per day.
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Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Since 2004, Waddoups' practice has consisted primarily of appeals and estate planning.
—Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
Geary’s early career consisted mostly of guest roles on TV shows.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
From there on, Driscoll’s career consisted mostly of working in venture capital and private equity firms before an unsuccessful run for a congressional seat in North Carolina, where Driscoll grew up.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 25 Nov. 2025
Years ago that consisted primarily of men in tuxedos — hence, the name.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
At the time, Ukraine’s air force consisted largely of Soviet-era aircraft.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Whereas my life at that time consisted purely of practicalities.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
The rest, the court wrote, consisted mostly of predictions, speculation, or opinion — or was substantially true.
—Stephen L. Carter, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Since 2004, Waddoups' practice has consisted primarily of appeals and estate planning.
—Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
Geary’s early career consisted mostly of guest roles on TV shows.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
From there on, Driscoll’s career consisted mostly of working in venture capital and private equity firms before an unsuccessful run for a congressional seat in North Carolina, where Driscoll grew up.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 25 Nov. 2025
Years ago that consisted primarily of men in tuxedos — hence, the name.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
At the time, Ukraine’s air force consisted largely of Soviet-era aircraft.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Whereas my life at that time consisted purely of practicalities.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
The rest, the court wrote, consisted mostly of predictions, speculation, or opinion — or was substantially true.
—Stephen L. Carter, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consisted
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Several musical artists have cut ties with sports and entertainment talent agency Wasserman after the files showed that its CEO, Casey Wasserman, corresponded with Epstein's co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell in the early 2000s.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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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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When Bea Kim was 9, one of those weekends coincided with the JLA Banked Slalom competition.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
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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But the court also agreed to hear arguments about whether the Democratic mid-decade gerrymandering push is legal, regardless of whether voters approve the referendum.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Last summer, European members of NATO agreed to raise defense spending to 5% of their individual national GDP — a move Trump had been pushing for for some time.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 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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Florida law should not be conformed to Israel’s whims on that matter.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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That most assuredly didn’t fit the profile of entrepreneur, arts patron, community activist and business executive Carolyn Wills, who helped save Atlanta’s Fox Theatre from being leveled.—
Mark Woolsey,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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For The Ugly Stepsister’s third act, where the prince is looking for Cinderella post-ball, Elvira goes to extreme measures to make her feet fit the slipper.—
Simon Thompson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Consisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consisted. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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