Thesaurus results for CONSISTED (OF)

consisted (of)

verb

past tense of consist (of)

as in comprised

to be made up of those cookies consist of flour, butter, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla

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The rankings considered four factors which comprised the districts’ student racial diversity index, parent/student surveys on culture and diversity, the percent of economically disadvantaged students and gender diversity.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Home Ministry official Makhzan Mahyuddin was quoted by national Bernama news agency as saying the returnees comprised 1,370 men, 79 women, 20 boys and seven girls, aged between eight and 60.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

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On the way back, the dopp kit took a slightly deeper drawstring shape, but contained the same amenities.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Many of these goods, which were purchased on online platforms, were fakes that contained dangerous levels of phthalates, lead, formaldehyde, nickel and other substances.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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Dak Prescott then orchestrated an 11-play, 74-yard drive that included a fourth down conversion and capped it with the throw to Lamb to give the Cowboys the victory.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
South Korean local media further reported that the oil recovery project was not included in the agreements reached between Seoul and Washington, citing the country’s industry ministry.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

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