consists (of)

Definition of consists (of)next
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 hotel takes up about half the building (the non-Whitehall-facing component comprises lavish private residences and restaurants).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Platt highlighted that the new agreement comprises two parts – the first involving $12 billion of compute, where Nebius will be providing Meta with Vera Rubin systems in 2027; and a second part that allows Meta to purchase additional compute capacity of up to $15 billion.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Neither collection of documents contains a smoking gun.
    Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • At this stage, the chicks are fed small bites of fish or other prey, and the parents’ saliva, which contains electrolytes and antibodies, helps give the eaglets a healthy start.
    Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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  • A couple of rooms in the spacious dining area can be closed off for private parties, and one of them includes a billiard room.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The two-week ceasefire plan includes allowing both Iran and Oman to charge fees on ships transiting through Hormuz, a regional official said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Consists (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consists%20%28of%29. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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