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
Relevance
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
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of comprised
The group, comprised by series stars and real-life musicians William Lipton, Axel Ellis, Jeremy Yun, Zendé Murdock, and Jesse Golliher, is on tour through the end of June.
—
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
The small and exceptionally passionate team that FRONT comprised approached its first edition in the same way.
—Michelle Grabner, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Nelson’s fleet comprised 39 vessels armed with heavy guns.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Constructed between 1767 and 1775, the Crescent originally comprised 30 elegant townhouses.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
The current Pentagon press corps is comprised mostly of conservative outlets that agreed to the policy.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department initially said that its release, made in response to a law passed by Congress compelling the agency to disclose nearly all files related to Epstein, comprised more than 3 million pages.
—Elliott Ramos, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Just ask Indiana, which went 16-0 and won a national championship with a roster comprised mostly of players from the transfer portal, though it should be noted that coach Curt Cignetti coached a lot of them at his former post at James Madison before taking over in Bloomington in 2024.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
The Emmy-winning sitcom, which ran for more than 200 episodes over six seasons, comprised the bulk of Chapin’s screen career.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
The small and exceptionally passionate team that FRONT comprised approached its first edition in the same way.
—Michelle Grabner, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Nelson’s fleet comprised 39 vessels armed with heavy guns.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Constructed between 1767 and 1775, the Crescent originally comprised 30 elegant townhouses.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
The current Pentagon press corps is comprised mostly of conservative outlets that agreed to the policy.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department initially said that its release, made in response to a law passed by Congress compelling the agency to disclose nearly all files related to Epstein, comprised more than 3 million pages.
—Elliott Ramos, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Just ask Indiana, which went 16-0 and won a national championship with a roster comprised mostly of players from the transfer portal, though it should be noted that coach Curt Cignetti coached a lot of them at his former post at James Madison before taking over in Bloomington in 2024.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
The Emmy-winning sitcom, which ran for more than 200 episodes over six seasons, comprised the bulk of Chapin’s screen career.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprised
Verb
-
Right now, at this very moment, the total amount of entropy contained within the observable Universe is greater than it’s ever been before.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
-
The fire was contained over the course of 40 minutes with 68 firefighters at the scene, Lyndsey Lantz, a spokesperson for the department, said in a statement.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
In the seventeen-seventies, Gervasio composed six duets dedicated to his student the Princess of Prussia.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
-
In what amounts to a home run for baseball fans in this state and region, Monfort has agreed to sell a 40 % minority stake in the Rockies to the Penner Sports Group, composed of Broncos’ co-owners Greg Penner and Carrie Walton Penner.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Breakfast is included, a generous European-style buffet with eggs, cured meats, fresh fruit, house granola, muffins, and flaky pastries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
-
The email chain included a copy of that draft letter, which was written by Kozakiewicz but never sent.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Nuclear energy constituted 9 percent of total consumption, with renewable sources also constituting 9 percent (of these renewable sources, 1 percent was geothermal, 13 percent solar, 9 percent hydroelectric, 18 percent wind, and 59 percent biomass).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
-
African Americans constituted almost half the population, but they were largely prevented from voting before passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 and could not eat in local restaurants before passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.—
Jonathan Entin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Iran has formed human chains in the past around its nuclear sites at times of heightened tensions with the West.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
-
The moon has patterns of ejecta that formed when asteroids struck the lunar surface and then ejected material onto the surface.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Comprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprised. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
