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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 doc was made over six years and comprised footage shot by Nico Ballesteros, to whom Ye gave seemingly complete access, letting the young stranger film him for more than half a decade.
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Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Signings aged between 25 and 28, generally considered a player’s peak years, comprised a third of spending this season, their highest share since 2018-19.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The bombardment of at least five regions of Ukraine comprised 450 long-range drones and 70 missiles, Ukrainian officials said.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Catalyst Brands was formed last year by combining Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica brands, which comprised Simon’s and ABG’s SPARC venture, with JCPenney.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
In April 1943, the minister for justice issued prohibition orders against the final four volumes of Proust’s work (whose English translation, then published under the title Remembrance of Things Past, comprised twelve volumes in total).
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
The remainder of the top 10 Japanese releases comprised Cells at Work!
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Antisemitic incidents comprised 62% of all hate crimes in the city during the first quarter of 2025, according to a report released last month by former New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In a ’fit comprised entirely of one color, even basic pieces can instantly feel more intentional.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Signings aged between 25 and 28, generally considered a player’s peak years, comprised a third of spending this season, their highest share since 2018-19.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The bombardment of at least five regions of Ukraine comprised 450 long-range drones and 70 missiles, Ukrainian officials said.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Catalyst Brands was formed last year by combining Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica brands, which comprised Simon’s and ABG’s SPARC venture, with JCPenney.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
In April 1943, the minister for justice issued prohibition orders against the final four volumes of Proust’s work (whose English translation, then published under the title Remembrance of Things Past, comprised twelve volumes in total).
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
The remainder of the top 10 Japanese releases comprised Cells at Work!
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Antisemitic incidents comprised 62% of all hate crimes in the city during the first quarter of 2025, according to a report released last month by former New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In a ’fit comprised entirely of one color, even basic pieces can instantly feel more intentional.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprised
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After his death, Bogut and her family found out that the drugs Patryk had used before his death contained a lethal dose of fentanyl.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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The fire is over 280,000 acres and only 15% contained, according to Watch Duty, a wildfire tracking app.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed about 4,000 years ago, follows a king who searches the world for a plant that can restore youth, only to lose the plant to a thieving snake.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Perigee Vitz-Wong composed the score.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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While spa treatments are not included in the price of stay, like food and most activities, there are many wellness offerings like yoga, pilates, and meditation, a full gym, and use of a giant heated swimming pool that are included for no additional fee.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Cassimere, who retired in 2007 after 37 years as a professor of history at the University of New Orleans, recalled finally entering the famed restaurant a year later as a member of the city's youth council, accompanying a lunch group that included a high-ranking NAACP official.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Even the topical songs of the sixties folk movement constituted a revival, a reinvention of the Popular Front-style political art of the thirties and forties, for the waning years of McCarthyism.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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None of which should be constituted as a failure.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Raman previously worked at a women’s rights organization formed in the aftermath of the #MeToo movement before becoming a council member.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The arch was formed by centuries of harsh wind and high seas grinding away at the Calcarenite stone cliffs of Italy’s Puglia region, on the turquoise waters of the Adriatic Sea.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Comprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprised. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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