comprised of

idiom

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

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Flesh is then given a chemical bath comprised of salt in a process called tanning. Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2025 This year’s submissions were comprised of 28% titles hailing from the greater Los Angeles area. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025 Upon Monday's announcement of the 2026 Golden Globes nominations, the awards group — comprised of over 400 international industry media figures — unveiled its first-ever slate of Best Podcast nominees, with none of the shortlisted, polarizing personalities scoring nominations from the Globes. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025 That system was comprised of putting a lantern in the dormer window of his home between 9 and 10 o'clock, which would mean battle cruisers had left the harbor. David Martin, CBS News, 7 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 13 Dec. 2025.

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