consist

verb

kən-ˈsist How to pronounce consist (audio)
Definition of consistnext
as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point that account consists with the information in the other reports

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  1. correspond
  2. coincide
  3. conform
  4. agree
Verb
  • Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Its corresponding streaming gains are enough to push the song onto the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart at No. 16 via 3.7 million streams, a gain of 29%.
    Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of correspond
Verb
  • Friday’s news coincided with a campaign launched by the 2018 HOF inductee in an effort to raise awareness and proceeds for cancer research, a pledge highlighted by the campaign’s lavender logo meant to represent all forms of cancer.
    Jelani Scott, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Remarkably, Klinsmann's inclusion in the starting XI coincided with a four-match unbeaten streak.
    David Ferrini, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of coincide
Verb
  • Artists have always fretted about the pressure to conform, but the data-driven, music-as-content era feels different.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of conform
Verb
  • For example, 67% of employers say regular conversations with managers about career paths are available, but only 42% of workers agree.
    Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • After Hsu agrees to also tell him about a cannibal relative, the continue on with their date.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of agree
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