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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The semifinals, which are broadcast live all around the world (shout out to Terry Silver’s media team?), essentially consist of four matches, two for each gender.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
According to Variety, Philly’s own four-time Grammy-winning ensemble, consisting of members Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Wanyá Morris, has partnered with Compelling Pictures and Primary Wave to develop a feature film based on their 30-years-long journey as a band.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
But the rollout, which consisted of transferring massive voter datasets from antiquated county systems, was difficult for understaffed and overtaxed county clerk offices.
—ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
Swift’s all-black ensemble consisted of a black corset top by Mugler, Agolde cutoff shorts and a vintage Chiefs leather bomber jacket.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
According to Variety, Philly’s own four-time Grammy-winning ensemble, consisting of members Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Wanyá Morris, has partnered with Compelling Pictures and Primary Wave to develop a feature film based on their 30-years-long journey as a band.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
But the rollout, which consisted of transferring massive voter datasets from antiquated county systems, was difficult for understaffed and overtaxed county clerk offices.
—ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
Swift’s all-black ensemble consisted of a black corset top by Mugler, Agolde cutoff shorts and a vintage Chiefs leather bomber jacket.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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