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

Clinique’s new Daily Calm Collection comprises skincare and makeup designed expressly for those with sensitive or post-procedure skin. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Both the green entryway and the reddish oak that comprises the door frames and kitchen nod to the apartment’s original color palette. — Belén Afonso, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

Rubin declined to comment on the company’s revenue, which comprises asset management and onboarding fees. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026

The titular gang comprises Mac (McElhenney), a closeted wannabe tough guy; the narcissistic prepster Dennis (Glenn Howerton); Dennis’s chronically unsure fraternal twin, Dee (Kaitlin Olson); and the bar’s buffoonish janitor, Charlie (Charlie Day). — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

That figure comprises both actual sales and equivalent units generated by millions of plays on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and others. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

According to my friend Carter Worth at WorthCharting, the S&P 500 Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Sub Industry group that comprises Marathon, Valero Energy and Phillips 66 has jumped 104% this year. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Much like a symphony, a biophony comprises complex harmonies and rhythms – performed by an orchestra of birds, animals, insects, plants, as well as wind, water, rocks, and soil. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

The collaboration, which comprises exclusive and previously unreleased music, pairs more than 30 icons from music, spoken-word, and comedy to raise funds for immigrant rights and battle the inhumane action from ICE. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026