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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 first release of UCISD material on August 11 comprised 3,547 pages of material, categorized by the relevant person or subject.
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Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Last year, restricted stock and performance stock comprised 76% of Barra's total 2024 compensation, Cain said.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The Top 10 list comprised five Ivy League universities, four private universities and the University of California, Berkeley as the only public university.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2025
After Oolite abruptly removed an artwork featuring a pro-Palestine political slogan from public view, there was an uproar by artists and community members and a boycott was called by Miami Arts Accountability, a group comprised partially of former and current Oolite residents.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
The Senior Bowl scouting department, comprised entirely of former NFL scouts, evaluated over 2,000 prospects from all levels of college football to compile the Senior Bowl Top 300.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025
The vest also was comprised partly of memory foam for comfort and adjustable for different body sizes and shapes.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The museum’s website also states that the 8,600-pound T-28C Trojan comprised a production run of only 299 examples.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
How is that four- to five-minute edit of the preshow comprised?
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Last year, restricted stock and performance stock comprised 76% of Barra's total 2024 compensation, Cain said.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The Top 10 list comprised five Ivy League universities, four private universities and the University of California, Berkeley as the only public university.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2025
After Oolite abruptly removed an artwork featuring a pro-Palestine political slogan from public view, there was an uproar by artists and community members and a boycott was called by Miami Arts Accountability, a group comprised partially of former and current Oolite residents.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
The Senior Bowl scouting department, comprised entirely of former NFL scouts, evaluated over 2,000 prospects from all levels of college football to compile the Senior Bowl Top 300.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025
The vest also was comprised partly of memory foam for comfort and adjustable for different body sizes and shapes.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The museum’s website also states that the 8,600-pound T-28C Trojan comprised a production run of only 299 examples.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
How is that four- to five-minute edit of the preshow comprised?
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprised
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The fire is yet to be contained.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The Chinese military parade featured a formation composed of three air defense missile systems—the HQ-11, the HQ-20 and the HQ-22A—and three anti-ballistic missile systems—the HQ-9C, the HQ-19 and the HQ-29—the state-run Global Times reported.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The initiative includes community advisory councils composed of teens and women, alongside mental health research experts and clinical psychologists, who provide guidance grounded in science and lived experience.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The drugs included protonitazene and metonitazene, two synthetic opioids with respective potencies of 100 and 200 times more powerful than morphine, court documents say.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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And October’s jobs numbers, reported just days before the election, constituted the worst month for jobs since the pandemic.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Two Brits, one American, and an Indian Forestry Official constituted our team (the Coast Guard refused to help).—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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And, thus, Milwaukee Beach Ambassadors was formed.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Over two years of war there has been no significant action or mass demonstration, no rhetoric of resistance has formed and there has only been a single general strike, which lasted 60 minutes and that was not against the war but in favor of the return of the hostages.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Comprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprised. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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