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How does the verb include contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of include are comprehend, embrace, and involve. While all these words mean "to contain within as part of the whole," include suggests the containment of something as a constituent, component, or subordinate part of a larger whole.

the price of dinner includes dessert

When could comprehend be used to replace include?

The words comprehend and include can be used in similar contexts, but comprehend implies that something comes within the scope of a statement or definition.

his system comprehends all history

In what contexts can embrace take the place of include?

The meanings of embrace and include largely overlap; however, embrace implies a gathering of separate items within a whole.

her faith embraces both Christian and non-Christian beliefs

When is it sensible to use involve instead of include?

The words involve and include are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, involve suggests inclusion by virtue of the nature of the whole, whether by being its natural or inevitable consequence.

the new job involves a lot of detail

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of include The indicators studied include extreme heat, weather events, food security, and pollution. Simmone Shah, Time, 29 Oct. 2025 Other houses that have recently been sold close by include: In August 2023, a 1,553-square-foot home on the 14600 block of Bronson Avenue in San Jose sold for $2,126,000, a price per square foot of $1,369. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025 Executive producers include Lochlyn Munro, Courtenay Semel, Alison Urquhart, Stirling Bancroft, Cory James Jacobsen, Rick Licht, Kyler Fisher, and Madison Bontempo. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025 Farah’s producing credits include Ready Player One, which likewise scored a SXSW Film Festival premiere at the Paramount in 2018. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for include
Recent Examples of Synonyms for include
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  • The follow-up tease showed someone holding a bunch of wires, insinuating that her costume likely has some animatronics involved.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Missions on China’s Shenzhou-21 spacecraft involve trios of astronauts on six-month stays in space, with veteran astronauts increasingly replaced by younger faces.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2025
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  • Reportedly, the company intends to reuse the fundamental robotic core — which houses the complex multimodal interaction and motion-control technology — to create a diverse range of new figures.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The company was founded by high school buddies Mark Warren and Chris Pence, who came together to start the business in 2012 and have since expanded into a 13,000-square-foot facility that houses a 20-person team.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
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  • After the players strolled onto the field through an opening in center field, rapper Ice Cube, a huge Dodger fan, drove a vintage blue Chevy convertible containing the World Series trophy.
    Steve Futterman, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
  • One officer allegedly found garbage bags inside a large freezer that were later determined to contain the remains of a female, the station reported.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • The villa’s historic garden, enclosed within its original ‘Firriato’ walls, preserves a rich heritage of botanical treasures, while the surrounding three-and-a-half-acre grounds ensure ample space to roam in solitude.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
  • At its far end, the valley is enclosed by red sandstone cliffs—rock walls, towers, and outcrops the size of office buildings, smoothed and sculpted by millennia of wind and water.
    Stanley Stewart, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • Keweenaw National Historic Park encompasses both public and private sites throughout the Keweenaw Peninsula in the Upper Peninsula and features heritage sites from the area's copper mining history.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In their new roles, Bakx and Rotter will lead 885’s sports investment portfolio—encompassing Baller League, Blue Crow Sports Group and the Professional Fighters League—and help identify and scale new investment opportunities across the wider sports ecosystem.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • What was once a taboo activity, confined to the fringes of society, has been completely normalized.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Journalists aren’t confined to one medium anymore.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • The Mamba is the tallest ride at the park and entails an initial drop of 205 feet, according to the park’s website.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
  • The assortment entails one-of-a-kind evening jackets rendered in upcycled vintage kimonos, tuxedo pants and silk shirts, and are being merchandised on a rolling basis.
    James Manso, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
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  • The attack led to the museum’s decision to encase the Mona Lisa behind protective glass.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The living room, encased in dark mahogany panelling, looked onto a drab alleyway filled with trash bins, and the apartment’s two floors were connected by a narrow spiral staircase that risked putting parents in mind of a broken neck.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Include.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/include. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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