comprised of

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

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Paramount’s last offer was for just under $24 per share and was comprised of 80% cash, according to Faber, who previously reported a bid could come in at between $22 and $24 per share. Sara Salinas, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025 Dispatch comes from a studio called AdHoc, comprised of many former members of Telltale. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025 In the first six months of 2025, the list of billion-dollar disasters is mostly comprised of severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks, reflecting the conspicuous absence of landfalling hurricanes so far this season. Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 The boy band — comprised of Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Niall Horan — was formed on The X-Factor UK in 2010. Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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