Synonyms of comprised

comprised

verb

past tense of comprise

1

as in contained

to be made up of

the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contained
• included
• consisted (of)
• involved
• encompassed
• mustered
• incorporated
• embodied
• entailed
• embraced
• comprehended
• took in
• assimilated

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composed
• constituted
• formed
• made up
• embodied
• integrated
• incorporated
• supplemented
• personified
• completed
• complemented
• epitomized
• filled (out)
• incarnated
• substantiated
• materialized
• fleshed (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comprised

The zaobanchu during Qianlong’s reign comprised nearly one thousand artisans, who worked out of fear to serve the demands of the insatiable emperor who would sometimes dole out severe punishments, like taking away a year’s salary. — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

The testing phase comprised 53 separate commissioning procedures broken into 308 individual chapters. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Last year, first-time visitors to Las Vegas comprised 10% of travelers, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's annual visitor profile study. — James Powel, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

And of course the mis en scène — comprised in Season 4 of a palatial hotel on the Croisette and a luxurious hilltop hideaway — are as central to the plot as the characters. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

Historically, Tulu Nadu comprised the regions of Haiva and Tuluva. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

According to the Alpine Club, the expedition comprised five Nepali climbers, Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, Omani climber Nathira, American climber Mallory Geis, a Chinese climber identified only as Wang, and another foreign climber. — CBS News, 31 July 2026

In 2024, Black players comprised just 6% of major-league rosters — the lowest percentage since 1955. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Telemundo successfully targeted Gen Z, who comprised one-third of Peacock's World Cup audience. — Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026