comprised of

idiom

: made up of
The play is comprised of three acts.

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In addition to directing, Nolan also wrote the script (surely no easy task, considering Homer's Odyssey was comprised of 24 books) and is producing with his wife, Emma Thomas. Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025 The full jury, with one alternate, now appears to be comprised of eight men and five women. John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025 Most solar system comets are comprised of a lot more water than any other type of ice. Darryl Seligman, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025 The series is comprised of six, 45-minute episode series. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comprised of

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“Comprised of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comprised%20of. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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