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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As mentioned then, Madrid will field the same team that won against Mallorca, which first of all consists of Thibaut Courtois as the goalkeeper.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
These days, theater seasons can consist of four or five plays.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
This episode will wrap up Season 1, which consists of 10 episodes in total.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Executive Editor Gretchen Day-Bryant, Editorial Page Editor Steve Bousquet, Deputy Editorial Page Editor Dan Sweeney and editorial writers Pat Beall and Martin Dyckman.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
These days, theater seasons can consist of four or five plays.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
This episode will wrap up Season 1, which consists of 10 episodes in total.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Executive Editor Gretchen Day-Bryant, Editorial Page Editor Steve Bousquet, Deputy Editorial Page Editor Dan Sweeney and editorial writers Pat Beall and Martin Dyckman.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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