inclusive of

preposition

: including or taking into account
the cost of building inclusive of materials

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This four-star hotel offers half-board rates (inclusive of breakfast and dinner) and has a bistro with an a la carte menu, plus an outdoor pool and a spa. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025 The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. Gary Trust, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025 Bending Spoons is buying AOL from private-equity firm Apollo Global Management, which in 2021 bought Yahoo (inclusive of the AOL brand) from Verizon for $5 billion. Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025 That figure is inclusive of both games, with the later contest between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors stretching well past midnight ET. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inclusive of

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inclusive of was in 1709

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“Inclusive of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclusive%20of. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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