consist of

verb

consisted of; consisting of; consists of
Synonyms of consist ofnext
: 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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This image of the Etosha Pan was captured on April 5 of this year by Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, which consists of two identical satellites in the same orbit. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The 1st District consists of a slice of central and southern Galt. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The cost of those materials has increased because of tariffs and the price hike is passed onto consumers, which in Braun's case, mostly consists of American cities and municipalities. — Saige Miller, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 Aldabra’s landscape consists of sharp coral and thick, tangled vegetation. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consist of

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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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