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as in contains
to be made up of
the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods
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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
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Recent Examples of comprises
In Harris County, which comprises Houston, the figure is close to forty per cent.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
Most of Portland’s roster core comprises players drafted from universities in the United States.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Its digital presence comprises an elegant, editorial-style website and blog that resemble a lifestyle publication more than a conventional finance firm.
—William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The gleaming new location comprises 12 floors at Two Manhattan West, the final skyscraper in Brookfield’s eight-acre development between Moynihan Train Hall and Hudson Yards.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
For the purposes of this guide, the American South comprises Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Atlanta.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Fox Entertainment comprises the Fox Television Network, Fox Entertainment Studios and Fox Entertainment Global, its worldwide content sales and licensing unit.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Los Angeles comprises so many individual neighborhoods that there technically is no definitive number.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
The Holiday Cookie Freeze comprises sweet cream and vanilla with soft top and red and green sprinkles.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
Most of Portland’s roster core comprises players drafted from universities in the United States.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Its digital presence comprises an elegant, editorial-style website and blog that resemble a lifestyle publication more than a conventional finance firm.
—William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The gleaming new location comprises 12 floors at Two Manhattan West, the final skyscraper in Brookfield’s eight-acre development between Moynihan Train Hall and Hudson Yards.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
For the purposes of this guide, the American South comprises Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Atlanta.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Fox Entertainment comprises the Fox Television Network, Fox Entertainment Studios and Fox Entertainment Global, its worldwide content sales and licensing unit.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Los Angeles comprises so many individual neighborhoods that there technically is no definitive number.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
The Holiday Cookie Freeze comprises sweet cream and vanilla with soft top and red and green sprinkles.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprises
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Merino wool, on the other hand, is a cold-weather classic, and my suitcase for winters in Wyoming always contains several tees and tops made with the fabric.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Honey contains mainy sugar along with amino acids, minerals ,and vitamins that give it antioxidant sand anti-inflammatory benefits.—
Gillian Mohney,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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These women were redefining what constitutes beauty, femininity and resilience by fearlessly displaying the raw, unfiltered truth of bodies changed by illness and treatment.—
Tabitha Britt,
Flow Space,
30 Oct. 2025
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Impact Aid constitutes about 40% of the district’s annual budget and helps pay for curriculum, teacher salaries and other student resources.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The announcement includes a commitment from both companies to sell the starting dose of new oral GLP-1 drugs for about $150; the higher doses for Eli Lilly’s drug will be capped at $399.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Our list also includes music from BLK ODYSSY, The ARTi$t, Mario, and more.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lizzy Younan composes all of our music.—
Deborah Unger,
Scientific American,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both tracks are penned by Stephen Schwartz, who also composes alongside John Powell.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Comprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprises. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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