- present tense form of consist (3rd person singular).
consists
Example Sentences
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It consists of more than 60 bronze age objects, including 29 bracelets, 11 bowls, three bottles and other miscellaneous pieces.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The purchase price consists of about $4.4 billion in cash, as well as $2 billion in newly issued Victory Capital equity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Much of the movie consists of Fassbender sitting with Pitt and Bardem as they talk ominously about the dangerous world he’s gotten himself into.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
DNA consists of long molecular chains that carry the genetic instructions needed for life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
The second group consists of chemicals that act on the chromosomes, probably affecting the gene chemicals and causing the chromosomes to break up.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
