consists

VERB

exist, reside

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dwell subsist

STRONG

abide be inhere lie repose rest

WEAK

be contained in be expressed by be found in

Antonyms

STRONG

be active energize move stand

Example Sentences

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The company’s portfolio consists of 10 brands, including Porsche, Bentley and Audi.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

The structure consists of 15-60 tensioned silk strands bundled together into a cone-shaped arrangement near the ground.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

"To come up with the idea that the major, almost the entire portfolio consists of slavery-related investments, when in fact they were not, is quite a big mistake."

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Data from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles show that Tesla’s robo-taxi fleet consists of 69 cars as of June 16.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

The other group consists of the organic phosphorus insecticides, and is represented by the reasonably familiar malathion and parathion.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson