comprised

past tense of comprise
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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 The suite comprised a graceful foyer, a large, curved living and dining area, walk-in wardrobe and changing room, and a separate bedroom and bathroom. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026 The 2,700-mile route, which historically comprised four separate rail systems, runs east or west, with trips starting in either Sydney or Perth. Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 For one thing, the Season 3 premiere would have made more sense as a finale, wrapping up all the build-up and political maneuvering that comprised so much of the previous season with some actual payoff. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Thankfully for their fans, who comprised about 90 per cent of the attendance, Modric switched into defensive-masterclass mode. Matt Slater, New York Times, 28 June 2026 In 2024, according to Space Foundation estimates, the commercial space products and services industry comprised well over half of the economy’s total value, a shift largely attributed to the enhancement and expansion of satellite technology. Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 27 June 2026 There’s an ever-growing cottage industry of restoration houses that are focused on celebrating models that comprised the backbone of the stateside market at the latter part of last century. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 June 2026 Those requests would have comprised approvals for payments to various experts to review and interpret evidence, in addition to billable hours filed by his attorneys Anne Taylor, Jay Logsdon and Elisa Massoth. Kevin Fixler june 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026 Fall visits comprised 28% of tourism in 2025, winter visits 22% and spring visits 6%. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprised
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  • As of Friday afternoon, the fire in the Boise Foothills had burned more than 6,500 acres and was 23% contained.
    Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026
  • The rifle contained one spent cartridge casing and three unfired rounds, which were each engraved with messages, said Sergeant Jennifer Faumuina, an investigator with the State Bureau of Investigation called to testify by prosecutors.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
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  • The experience of the drink is composed, elegant even, a sophisticated push and pull subtlety and counterbalance, but the list of ingredients reads, to me, to be almost flamboyantly random.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 July 2026
  • Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from makeup artists.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
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  • The Vatican said the consecrations, carried out without the pope’s approval and therefore in conflict with Catholic law, constituted a schismatic act that severed the society’s communion with Rome.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • Turkey denies that the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
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  • The demonstration formed part of Project Beehive, the Royal Navy’s effort to accelerate the adoption of autonomous maritime systems for its future hybrid fleet.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
  • Luxury brands have recognised that the emotional connection formed during an afternoon by the sea is considerably more powerful than one created beneath the lights of a shopping centre.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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“Comprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprised. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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