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as in contained
to be made up of
the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods
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as in composed
to be all the substance of
at the time, about 100,000 fighting men and women comprised our military force in that country
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Recent Examples of comprised
Her mandate spans entertainment TV networks — with marquee events like the Oscars and Grammys —streaming platforms Disney+ and Hulu and Disney’s sports portfolio, mainly comprised of ESPN’s linear and streaming options.
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Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Their main competition for the two main trophies in their sights this season comprised Manchester City domestically and PSG in Europe, backed by Abu Dhabi and Qatar, respectively.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Daily breakfast, comprised of homemade cakes and pastries, is also served at L’Olivo.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
The space is a study in restraint, with a color palette comprised mostly of cream and marigold.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
In national accounts, platforms are classified under the technology and consumer services sector, which comprised 16 per cent of the top-twenty companies by market capitalization in 2009.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Regardless of how small your company is, your supply chain is a complex system comprised of multiple layers involving a variety of production, transportation, storage and delivery processes.
—Greg Hewitt, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
His other, more conservative but still expressive sets for RCA comprised a joint project with Coleman Hawkins, a recital of familiar bop tunes and a collection of standards.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 26 May 2026
The original trolley car was once part of an extensive electric railway system throughout the city, comprised of 250 miles of track.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 23 May 2026
Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Their main competition for the two main trophies in their sights this season comprised Manchester City domestically and PSG in Europe, backed by Abu Dhabi and Qatar, respectively.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Daily breakfast, comprised of homemade cakes and pastries, is also served at L’Olivo.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
The space is a study in restraint, with a color palette comprised mostly of cream and marigold.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
In national accounts, platforms are classified under the technology and consumer services sector, which comprised 16 per cent of the top-twenty companies by market capitalization in 2009.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Regardless of how small your company is, your supply chain is a complex system comprised of multiple layers involving a variety of production, transportation, storage and delivery processes.
—Greg Hewitt, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
His other, more conservative but still expressive sets for RCA comprised a joint project with Coleman Hawkins, a recital of familiar bop tunes and a collection of standards.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 26 May 2026
The original trolley car was once part of an extensive electric railway system throughout the city, comprised of 250 miles of track.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprised
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The tank contained sodium hydroxide, sodium sulfide and disodium carbonate, officials have said.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Blaine and the others have discovered the Fountain of Youth, contained within the blood of an entity named Mother (Nancy Daly).—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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These medium candles come in a frosted jar with fragrances composed of essential oils.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Power comes on smoothly, highway passing feels confident and the Outback remains composed whether climbing grades or navigating city traffic.—
Tim Jackson,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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For the British in North America, the war begun in 1754 had included a series of defeats, a relentless struggle against people who knew the terrain and who linked arms with the French.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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The song, released back in February and likely to be included on his sophomore album expected later in the year, is also nominated for the Song of the Summer AMA Awards.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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There were many names, and just as many distinct visions of what constituted justice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Nebraska alone, which has experienced 25 wildfires so far, constituted about 40 percent of all burned wildland in the US as of May 21, per the National Interagency Fire Center.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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Mars, however, lost most of its global magnetic field billions of years ago and today possesses only a much weaker, patchier magnetic environment formed when the solar wind interacts directly with the planet’s thin upper atmosphere.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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One of the authors identified an ancient shoreline roughly 30 miles north of New Orleans, which formed around 125,000 years ago when temperatures were similar to today, but the oceans were at least 10 feet higher.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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“Comprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprised. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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