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
  • It’s been tough to look at who comprises the Penguins’ bottom-six forwards and not conclude that Puljujärvi belongs in the lineup.
    Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The two-story home, being sold furnished, comprises two wings connected by an airy hallway.
    Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Products, like Latisse—which contains an ingredient called Prostaglandin—were specially formulated to help lashes grow long.
    Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But the problem, experts say, is that sewage today contains a host of chemicals, including PFAS, generated by businesses, factories and homes.
    Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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  • That $17 million tab includes spending on road, sewer and water improvements to make the site available for other development.
    Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Lively’s filing includes texts and emails between Baldoni and his PR team detailing their online strategy to damage Lively’s reputation, inflaming the negative narratives about Lively that were beginning to brew online.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Consists (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consists%20%28of%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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