comprising

present participle of comprise
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as in containing
to be made up of the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods

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Recent Examples of comprising Gen Z, comprising 40% of the candidate pool, views AI with significant distrust, with 78% seeing it as a threat to early-career opportunities. Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The prize has a total value of 20,000 euros ($22,855), comprising 15,000 euros for a marketing campaign in Cineplexx cinemas to support the winning film’s theatrical distribution, and 5,000 euros in cash, presented to the film’s producer. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026 Some projects will be paid for with funds from a system of cheap loans for defense purposes set up by the European Union, comprising up to $170 billion raised on capital markets. Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Mogavero was attending the grand opening of the complex’s first phase, comprising 113 units at 5700 Stockton Blvd. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 Some of the projects will be paid for with funds from a system of cheap loans for defense purposes set up by the European Union, comprising up to $170 billion raised on capital markets. ABC News, 7 July 2026 Salvia is a tremendously large group of plants comprising annuals and perennials. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2026 The United Nations humanitarian affairs agency said Saturday that a total of 44 international urban search and rescue teams, comprising 2,245 specialists and 140 search dogs, had been deployed to Venezuela. Abigail Williams, NBC news, 29 June 2026 The program has grown to 167 conservation areas, comprising around 260 acres, according to the agency. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprising
Verb
  • Infected people experience symptoms from two days to two weeks after consuming food or drinking water containing the parasite.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The post-credits scene begins in the mortuary where Will’s funeral was held, when an undertaker and her daughter walk by shelves of urns containing deceased people’s ashes that weren’t picked up by families.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • In some world models, the element of time is integral, constituting a fourth dimension.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 20 May 2026
  • However, despite constituting only about 2 percent of body mass, the human brain is proportionally heavier than that of most other mammals.
    Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Created in honor of Birds Georgia’s 100-year birthday, the Georgia Birding Trail is a network of locations picked based on accessibility, amenities and wildlife viewing potential, including habitats such as Murphey Candler Park and Reed Creek Park.
    Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • Known as Citizenship by Investment, the program grants visa-free access to up to 150 countries, including Europe’s Schengen area and, in some cases, the United Kingdom.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Dundas established his own recording studio and began composing film scores; Aherne headed to the United States and released a solo project; and Greer became a teacher.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026
  • Anthony Hopkins isn’t just an Oscar-winning actor — for decades, he’s been composing music in addition to his acting roles.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The sun hasn’t risen, and yet a championship atmosphere is already forming.
    Jack Leo, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • In fact, the ratio is typical of that found on the outer edge of planet-forming discs around young stars, implying 3I/ATLAS formed a long way out from its parent star, perhaps in the equivalent of its Kuiper belt.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026

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“Comprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprising. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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