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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
The next pronounced spike came in the mid-1960s — roughly around the time of England’s World Cup win on home soil, and comprises largely those who would play a major role in England’s Euro 96 campaign.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The man stands just beyond a vivid swirl of similarly unclothed American Indians with discolored bodies, a jarring imagining of the senseless violence and disease that ravaged the Ohlone people, who first settled in the coastal Northern California land that now comprises much of the Bay Area.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
The community also comprises a village center with restaurants, retail and gathering spaces.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
This group comprises public company CEOs and technology visionaries, many of whom previously guided Cloud 100 alumni to success.
—Bessemer Venture Partners, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Israeli officials who spoke to CNN said Netanyahu is considering various scales and levels of annexation options, ranging from a limited takeover of several Jewish settlements to a broader approach calling for annexation of Area C, which comprises 60% of the territory.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Beyond Kilani, the film’s all-Palestinian cast comprises Motaz Malhees, Clara Khoury and Amer Hlehel.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The Prada Fine Jewelry Couleur Vivante collection comprises drop earrings, solitaire rings, line bracelets and rivière necklaces, with unconventional combinations of amethysts, aquamarines, madeira citrines, pink morganites and oro-verde peridots used throughout.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Three bedrooms are featured in a dedicated guest wing on the main floor, while four others span the upper level, including the primary suite that comprises two dressing rooms and terraces, as well as a private sitting room.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2025
Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The man stands just beyond a vivid swirl of similarly unclothed American Indians with discolored bodies, a jarring imagining of the senseless violence and disease that ravaged the Ohlone people, who first settled in the coastal Northern California land that now comprises much of the Bay Area.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
The community also comprises a village center with restaurants, retail and gathering spaces.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
This group comprises public company CEOs and technology visionaries, many of whom previously guided Cloud 100 alumni to success.
—Bessemer Venture Partners, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Israeli officials who spoke to CNN said Netanyahu is considering various scales and levels of annexation options, ranging from a limited takeover of several Jewish settlements to a broader approach calling for annexation of Area C, which comprises 60% of the territory.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Beyond Kilani, the film’s all-Palestinian cast comprises Motaz Malhees, Clara Khoury and Amer Hlehel.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The Prada Fine Jewelry Couleur Vivante collection comprises drop earrings, solitaire rings, line bracelets and rivière necklaces, with unconventional combinations of amethysts, aquamarines, madeira citrines, pink morganites and oro-verde peridots used throughout.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Three bedrooms are featured in a dedicated guest wing on the main floor, while four others span the upper level, including the primary suite that comprises two dressing rooms and terraces, as well as a private sitting room.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprises
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Eggplant also contains small amounts of vitamins C, K and B6.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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This article contains spoilers for Splitsville.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Cash constitutes only 3% of assets, while debt approaches $2B, roughly 75% of equity.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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For all the fitness enthusiasts, the dating coach adds that working out isn’t a hobby and constitutes work.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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The ad includes clips from news broadcasts covering, for example, Trump’s framework for a trade deal with the European Union.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Copeland is the fourth Republican candidate to signal an intention to run for the party's nomination in House District 5, which includes a portion of Boone County.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Genji visits these woods before his exile to Suma and composes a poem wishing that the forest might one day see the injustice against him reversed.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Comprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprises. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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