consist (of)

verb

Definition of consist (of)next
as in to comprise
to be made up of those cookies consist of flour, butter, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consist (of)
  1. comprise
  2. contain
  3. include
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  • Meanwhile, people aged 65 and older now comprise nearly 30 percent of the population.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of comprise
Verb
  • Hint #2: The answer contains two vowels, one of which functions as a consonant in a different word structure.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
  • At times, the Bucks struggled to contain Young (35 points, seven rebounds, 10 assists) as the Hawks point guard regularly got to the free-throw line.
    Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of contain
Verb
  • Peacock Peacock is home to all things NBC, including Saturday Night’s Main Event.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Tech companies and leaders, including Meta, Amazon, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, have also been appealing to the President-elect with $1 million donations to his inauguration fund.
    Jay Peters, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of include
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“Consist (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consist%20%28of%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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