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 The park comprises almost one million acres, much of it only accessible on foot, which gives travelers a sense of solitude. Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 At present, the firm’s fleet comprises 13 trains, each of which has a capacity for 400 passengers. Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 The group comprises statue heads, a statue, an inscription, and funerary stelae (tombstones). Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026 The rooms Rosewood Schloss Fuschl comprises 98 rooms, including 42 suites. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 Its new home comprises 11,000 square feet; its current East Village space is 7,000 square feet. News Desk, Artforum, 29 June 2026 The compound comprises three buildings—the main house, the old tower, and a new spa building—together totaling about 6,700 square feet of living space across 15 rooms. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 July 2026 The current accommodation comprises a four-bed, three-bath main residence of 3,500 square feet (325 square meters) and a separate two-bed, one-bath house roughly a third of the size. Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 In addition to Loop Capital, the development coalition that comprises Oakland Acquisition Company includes sports agent Bill Duffy and real-estate developer Alan Dones. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
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Verb
  • The 585-acre neighborhood contains 5 million square feet of office space, including 250,000 square feet of medical offices where John Muir Health has been expanding.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • The ancient Moa Eggshell Cave in New Zealand contains the remains of several extinct animal species lost approximately a million years ago.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
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  • As tourist numbers worldwide return towards pre-pandemic levels, the debate around what constitutes ‘too many’ visitors continues.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Maybe that means better training, better communication, a stronger review process and more clarity on what actually constitutes a foul.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
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  • Especially not when their pregame preparation includes having to try to block out an international uproar.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The signature quilted exterior includes four more pockets, so everything is within reach.
    Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Agent authority composes dynamically.
    Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Each night, the chef composes a refined tasting menu, featuring two appetizers, a choice of two entrées, and a dessert.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 June 2026

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“Comprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprises. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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