Synonyms of comprises

comprises

verb

present tense third-person singular of comprise

1

as in contains

to be made up of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contains
• includes
• consists (of)
• encompasses
• involves
• entails
• incorporates
• comprehends
• musters
• embodies
• embraces
• takes in
• assimilates

2

as in constitutes

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

• constitutes
• composes
• forms
• incorporates
• embodies
• integrates
• makes up
• complements
• epitomizes
• personifies
• incarnates
• completes
• supplements
• substantiates
• materializes
• fills (out)
• fleshes (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comprises

Air Transport International comprises the biggest share of Amazon’s planes, with 40. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

The ground level comprises two separate living units for rental potential. — Thomas Connors, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

The policy comprises a moratorium for the current school year on student-facing generative AI through grade eight, affecting nearly 600,000 students. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

This comprises five customizable ride modes for the 805 RX, plus reverse, allowing riders to adjust characteristics including power delivery, traction control and regenerative braking. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

The city’s legislature now comprises only pro-Beijing loyalists, while most pro-democracy figures are either in jail or in exile overseas. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

All-in, the equipment weighs almost 500 tonnes and comprises more than 40 shipping containers and several oversized loads. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

The rest of the top 10 on the latest Billboard 200 comprises former leaders. — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2026

Hinduism comprises a wide variety of traditions and beliefs and generally accepts the coexistence of the many gods and the one god. — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026