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 knockout stage consists of a round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.
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Will Jeanes, New York Times, 6 June 2025
The equipment consists of canisters containing Novec 1230, an inert liquid, which, in the event of a fire, would flood the projectors, suppressing the flames, while shutters would also automatically drop down to isolate the booth from the auditorium.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
This division of the Overland Park police department consists of officers working directly with the members of their communities to solve neighborhood problems collectively.
—Ramal Nasim, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
SpaceX's Starlink network consists of more than 7,600 operational satellites and counting.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 5 June 2025
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Will Jeanes, New York Times, 6 June 2025
The equipment consists of canisters containing Novec 1230, an inert liquid, which, in the event of a fire, would flood the projectors, suppressing the flames, while shutters would also automatically drop down to isolate the booth from the auditorium.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
This division of the Overland Park police department consists of officers working directly with the members of their communities to solve neighborhood problems collectively.
—Ramal Nasim, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
SpaceX's Starlink network consists of more than 7,600 operational satellites and counting.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 5 June 2025
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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