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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Verb
  • The collection comprises apparel and accessories.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Cast comprises Hanad Abdi (Little America), Elmi Rashid Elmi (The Swimmers), Saman Hasan (Ramadan America) and Muna Abdulahi (The Mole).
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The First 70 Years contains impeccable research and analysis, accompanied by fascinating photos of the sets, film crews, and casts.
    Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The system contains unverified reports of side effects, including from patients, doctors and pharmacists.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • To attract fans of blockbuster productions such as Game of Thrones, the show includes plenty of gory violence.
    Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Our roundup includes music from Miguel, Mick Jenkins, Jaden Smith, and more.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Consists (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consists%20%28of%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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