- present tense form of consist (3rd person singular).
consists
Example Sentences
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This network consists of compartments that fold, modify, and prepare proteins before sending them to their final locations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
My annual income is highly variable, ranging from zero to more than $500,000, and consists entirely of long-term capital gains.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Today, the company consists of two main businesses: its product segment, which designs and sells its own chips, mainly CPUs for personal computers; and its foundry, which manufactures chips in the U.S.,
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
The development consists of two blocks of flats and five town houses.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Our linguistic ancestors parlayed that incomprehension into euphemisms like passed on in which death consists of a journey to a remote location.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
