consist of
phrasal verb
consisted of; consisting of; consists of
: to be formed or made up of (specified things or people)
Breakfast consisted of cereal, fruit, and orange juice.
Coal consists mostly of carbon.
His wardrobe consists almost entirely of jeans and T-shirts.
The crowd consisted mainly/largely of teenage girls.
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In 1988, Perry produced a passion project, Rock, Rhythm and Blues, which consisted of classic oldies from the ’50s, each performed by a different contemporary artist.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2024
Another popular approach consists of giving AI a kind of esteemed set of do’s and don’ts as part of what is known as constitutional AI, see my coverage at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Ethics Committee — which consists of five Republicans and five Democrats — voted in late November to not release the report.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The committee, which consists of 10 members evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, approved the release with support from at least two Republican members.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2024
Another popular approach consists of giving AI a kind of esteemed set of do’s and don’ts as part of what is known as constitutional AI, see my coverage at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Ethics Committee — which consists of five Republicans and five Democrats — voted in late November to not release the report.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The committee, which consists of 10 members evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, approved the release with support from at least two Republican members.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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