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comprise

verb

kəm-ˈprīz How to pronounce comprise (audio)
Definition of comprisenext
1
as in to contain
to be made up of the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods

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2
as in to constitute
to be all the substance of at the time, about 100,000 fighting men and women comprised our military force in that country

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Recent Examples of comprise The policy comprises a moratorium for the current school year on student-facing generative AI through grade eight, affecting nearly 600,000 students. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Meat imports have been a major source of European opposition to the free trade agreement signed in January between the EU and Mercosur, a trade bloc comprising Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 The latter will comprise search and advertising, Xbox, and revenue from sales of devices and Windows operating system licenses to device makers. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 The city’s legislature now comprises only pro-Beijing loyalists, while most pro-democracy figures are either in jail or in exile overseas. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comprise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprise
  1. contain
  2. constitute
  3. include
  4. compose
  5. form
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  • Another endearing dining feature at the property is its honesty pantry containing drinks and snacks to go and a coffee station for early risers—guests can feel free to pad about any time of day or night.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As promulgated last month, ballots must use envelopes with an election-mail logo that can to be scanned using high-speed processing equipment and contain a barcode unique to each voter.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of contain
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  • Without that license, entering and remaining in the facility would constitute trespassing, a misdemeanor-level criminal offense.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Browns once traded their starting quarterback, Charlie Frye, two days after a season opener, so what constitutes outrageous here is usually a bit different than everywhere else.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of constitute
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  • There were other highs and lows during the first full weekend of college football — including a couple of eyebrow-raising upsets.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In the initial complaint obtained by USA TODAY, Said claimed she was placed on an all-male team that included Gutman and two other crew members.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of include
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  • People with brain damage can lose the ability to understand or speak words yet still do math, play chess and compose music.
    — George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • De Vlieger continued his work as Thys through collaborations with Amon Tobin, composing for film, contemporary dance and fashion and writing for instrumental ensembles and electronic music projects.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of compose
Verb
  • Related The jazz five-piece formed in a youth club, Tomorrow’s Warriors in Enfield, north London, before growing steadily into a must-see live act and cultural leader.
    — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The salt forms a passivation layer that helps protect the material from defects and degradation under prolonged illumination.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
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“Comprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprise. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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