consists (of)

verb

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consists (of)
  1. comprises
  2. contains
  3. includes
Verb
  • At present, the firm’s fleet comprises 13 trains, each of which has a capacity for 400 passengers.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • Its new home comprises 11,000 square feet; its current East Village space is 7,000 square feet.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 29 June 2026
Definition of comprises
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  • The 585-acre neighborhood contains 5 million square feet of office space, including 250,000 square feet of medical offices where John Muir Health has been expanding.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • The ancient Moa Eggshell Cave in New Zealand contains the remains of several extinct animal species lost approximately a million years ago.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
Definition of contains
Verb
  • Especially not when their pregame preparation includes having to try to block out an international uproar.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The signature quilted exterior includes four more pockets, so everything is within reach.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 7 July 2026
Definition of includes
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