consist (of)

as in to comprise
to be made up of those cookies consist of flour, butter, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla

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  • What’s more, in a state where immigrants comprise 21.1% of the population, immigrants account for $106.3 billion of spending power and $31.4 billion in tax contributions, according to the Chamber.
    Miami Herald Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
  • The foursome, who comprise the SpitLip comedy troupe, share a dry sense of humor and a penchant for talking a mile a minute.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 May 2025
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  • This newsletter contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 7 June 2025
  • As of Friday evening, the blaze has been fully contained.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
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  • Gonzalez said his home run Friday, his second of the season, included a hunting trip.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
  • This story was updated to include comment and clarification from the Austin Police Department.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
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“Consist (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consist%20%28of%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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