consist
verb (used without object)
to be made up or composed (usually followed byof ).
consists
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present tense formof consist (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It consists of 20 questions, each scoring between zero and two, with a maximum score of 40.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Nobel Prize consists of a diploma, a gold medal and a cheque for around $1.2 million, to be shared if there is more than one laureate in each discipline.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Hunnicutt’s team consists of him and two other employees, along with temporary staffers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
As I pointed out, that’s because the Agg consists mostly of Treasury bonds and entirely of investment-grade bonds, while the typical active bond fund makes plenty of riskier bets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The creative process consists of a long series of leaps of the imagination and the artist’s attempts to give them form by shaping the material accordingly.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
