comprises

present tense third-person singular of comprise
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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 This is where the Greenpoint comes from, an excellent neo-classic riff on a Manhattan that was invented at Milk & Honey in New York, and comprises the classic build of Manhattan—rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters—into which has been spliced the inimitable French herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025 Some of her research comprises little more than yearbooks’ blooper reels, and that’s all right by me. Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 The anthology film comprises three short stories set at the titular house, each taking place in a different century. Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025 The narrative painting comprises 13 vibrant vignettes, each containing a snippet of rural life. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 Plutonium is also the principal fuel in a fast neutron reactor, and in any reactor, it is progressively bred from non-fissile U-238 that comprises over 99 percent of natural uranium. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025 Pappas, who currently represents New Hampshire’s First Congressional District, which comprises the eastern half of the state, is viewed as the leading Democrat and has led polls against Brown and Sununu. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 Washington’s core comprises four recent lottery picks — Alex Sarr, Tre Johnson, Bub Carrington and Bilal Coulibaly — who have space to grow. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 The Army Corps of Engineers, which provides a wide range of public engineering services and comprises more than 37,000 civilians and soldiers, did not immediately respond to CNBC's requests for comment on Vought's post. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Project Cloud Nita Platform Sneakers The Nita has a platform that lifts you about two inches and contains a cushiony memory foam insole for your heels to sink into.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Angela has the nation’s largest indigenous seed bank, which contains hundreds, if not over a thousand, different seeds that have been donated by people.
    J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 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
  • Still, with nearly 800 available to watch on demand, Tubi’s collection constitutes one of the largest publicly available releases of Looney Tunes in any format.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Lofka’s seven-piece patio furniture set includes four single armchairs, two corner chairs, a glass-top coffee table, and 14 plush cushions that resist water and fading.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Comcast One of the world’s biggest telecommunications companies, the conglomerate owns NBCUniversal, which includes film studios such as Universal Pictures and DreamWorks, cable channels such as CNBC and Bravo, as well as Peacock, a streaming platform.
    Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Both tracks are penned by Stephen Schwartz, who also composes alongside John Powell.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Who composes a symphony with a hammer?
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Comprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprises. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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