consist
verb (used without object)
to be made up or composed (usually followed byof ).
has consisted
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present perfectof consist (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The state’s license plate sequence for the past 46 years has consisted of one number, followed by three letters, followed by three numbers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Since then, emergency work has consisted of installing temporary shoring and reinforcement beams, the mayor explained.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Saracens' last couple of months has consisted of five straight wins.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
My bad behavior has consisted of begging a friend to delete it, not wild-eyed ranting, but still.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2025
Much of human history has consisted of unequal conflicts between the haves and the have-nots: between peoples with farmer power and those without it, or between those who acquired it at different times.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
