- present participle of consist.
consisting
Example Sentences
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Robinson said it would pay $17.25 in cash and issue 0.0856 shares for each share of RXO, with the total deal consideration consisting of about 57% cash and 43% stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The next stage takes place on Wednesday, consisting of 185km from Dos Hermanas to Seville, offering another sprint finale.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
There are parts of the island you’re not allowed to photograph, “secure zones” consisting of dilapidated military buildings topped with ragged, sun-bleached Albanian flags.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Scientists know of only one population, consisting of fewer than 50 individuals in an area smaller than a football pitch.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
After a few generations, instead of a mixed population of strong and weak insects, there results a population consisting entirely of tough, resistant strains.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
