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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 rest of the world comprised colonial possessions of the European states and Japan, a few large land empires, and many small principalities.
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The massive stage comprised three ramps extending the length of a football field that were frequently alight in a Candyland of colors and two oversized video screens flanking a metallic structure that looked like an inverted ski jump.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 May 2026
It was designed in such a way that it would be comprised of six lattice-like beams, which were prestressed end-to-end.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Kevin Fortune heads up hair and make-up (the team also provide prosthetics when needed), which numbers between 14 to 18 people depending on the day of the week, while Annie Hardinge leads the costume department, which is comprised of around 6 costume assistants.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Cowgirl Courage, a nod to Jessie (Woody’s sister), is comprised of horsetail extract, juicy fruit, bright citrus, sandalwood and wildflowers.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The back half is comprised of less showy songs that fold midlife introspection into broader concerns.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
One-out singles by Sheets and Ramón Laureano in the fourth comprised the Padres’ only other threat against Harrison in his five innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Trustee Steve Lester led a search committee, which was comprised of other trustees, the faculty senate president, professors and community members.
—Lucy Marques, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The massive stage comprised three ramps extending the length of a football field that were frequently alight in a Candyland of colors and two oversized video screens flanking a metallic structure that looked like an inverted ski jump.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 May 2026
It was designed in such a way that it would be comprised of six lattice-like beams, which were prestressed end-to-end.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Kevin Fortune heads up hair and make-up (the team also provide prosthetics when needed), which numbers between 14 to 18 people depending on the day of the week, while Annie Hardinge leads the costume department, which is comprised of around 6 costume assistants.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Cowgirl Courage, a nod to Jessie (Woody’s sister), is comprised of horsetail extract, juicy fruit, bright citrus, sandalwood and wildflowers.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The back half is comprised of less showy songs that fold midlife introspection into broader concerns.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
One-out singles by Sheets and Ramón Laureano in the fourth comprised the Padres’ only other threat against Harrison in his five innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Trustee Steve Lester led a search committee, which was comprised of other trustees, the faculty senate president, professors and community members.
—Lucy Marques, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprised
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On April 21, 2025, employees at an apartment complex where Turner worked as a maintenance worker reportedly found a tool bag in a storage room that contained 790 grams of fentanyl and one kilogram of cocaine, court records show.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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This speeds up the thawing process while keeping the fruit contained.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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Its lack of interaction with light means it can't be composed of protons, neutrons and electrons — the particles that compose atoms.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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The council is composed of the international president and five international vice presidents.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Iran's proposal included a demand for compensation for war damages and an emphasis on Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, state media said.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Health officials said the Maryland residents were on a flight that included a passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship who was infected with hantavirus.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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Some lawmakers questioned whether the follow-on strike constituted a war crime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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In its defense, the government suggested ChatGPT was responsible for determining what constituted DEI, not the DOGE employees.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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Budget-conscious passengers, many of them young, formed a seemingly endless security line snaking around the rotunda, which features a twelve-foot-high mural depicting the history of flight.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The scientists theorize that the two types of crystal formed under the same temperatures and pressures in the blast, but in areas where copper was readily available, the quasicrystal formed, and where copper was scarce, the clathrate resulted.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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“Comprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprised. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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