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

The Illinois Medical District comprises Stroger Hospital of Cook County, University of Illinois Health, Rush University Medical Center, the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, and several other medical institutions. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

The rest comprises things like structural supports, cooling systems, electrical connections, etc. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

But more are reliant on communication networks like Starlink, which presently comprises a constellation of 11,000 low Earth orbit satellites. — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Coming from at least three continents, the cast comprises a dozen players, most of whom have collaborated with Ambarchi or appeared on his excellent label, Black Truffle. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

The broader category of non-small cell lung cancer comprises roughly 80% to 85% of all lung cancers, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

The Heyes Peak collection comprises five styles for men and women including a jacket, parka, hooded jacket and three-in-one parka, some featuring scalloped quilting. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Founded in 2009, the retailer’s business comprises 15 stores across China, as well as lifestyle concepts including a restaurant, a tea house, and a flower shop. — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

An eight-minute brain scan comprises a few hundred successive images of the whole brain. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026