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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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as in constituting
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 comprising
The Brecon, originally built in 1914 and now comprising 18 rooms and four suites, parallels Singer’s approach to artistically blending past and present.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
Students and young filmmakers pitched before a fiction jury comprising Pedro Andrade of Lab Barcelona, Manuel Lacasa of Abycine Lanza and Filmin programmer Elody Mellado.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 1 June 2026
The word is a noun meaning the commander of a lochus, a small division of an ancient Greek army comprising about 100 to 200 men, according to the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Additionally, anyone concerned about the electric model comprising the notable Ferrari sound need not fear.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Coordination leaders must conduct an orchestra comprising a broad set of workforce and education leaders playing their own instruments with their own set of incentives, funding formulas, politics, and segment of the labor market.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Tips comprising delicate little daisies.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Where to Stay In the heart of Treviso, Palazzina300 puts you steps from Piazza dei Signori in a 14th-century palazzo comprising 10 boutique rooms with contemporary decor that doesn't try too hard.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
Students and young filmmakers pitched before a fiction jury comprising Pedro Andrade of Lab Barcelona, Manuel Lacasa of Abycine Lanza and Filmin programmer Elody Mellado.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 1 June 2026
The word is a noun meaning the commander of a lochus, a small division of an ancient Greek army comprising about 100 to 200 men, according to the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Additionally, anyone concerned about the electric model comprising the notable Ferrari sound need not fear.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Coordination leaders must conduct an orchestra comprising a broad set of workforce and education leaders playing their own instruments with their own set of incentives, funding formulas, politics, and segment of the labor market.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Tips comprising delicate little daisies.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Where to Stay In the heart of Treviso, Palazzina300 puts you steps from Piazza dei Signori in a 14th-century palazzo comprising 10 boutique rooms with contemporary decor that doesn't try too hard.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprising
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In the center, the team placed an artificial blue flower containing a sugary solution and let the bees explore it.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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But despite completing initiatives to remove SSNs and other sensitive personal data from its systems, the official said Columbia inadvertently missed a legacy database containing my SSN.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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In some world models, the element of time is integral, constituting a fourth dimension.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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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
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The rescue caps off the busiest season ever on Everest with more than 1,000 climbers summiting the mountain’s south side, including a record 274 in a single day on May 20.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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NellaSpec also offers a reusable option for clinical settings that is now in hospitals including the Cleveland Clinic, UC Systems, Kaiser, and Columbia, and the cost is part of the exam, according to the company.—
Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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In the early 1960s, Negri was hired as the music director for the ABC affiliate Pittsburgh station WTAE, playing on various live programs and composing theme music for over 20 years.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Modern agentic systems are dynamic, composing dependencies and integrating multiple models at runtime, a shift confirmed by massive industry investments.—
Pranay Ahlawat,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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This time of year pollen can frequently be seen blowing through the air and forming clumps on the ground, as trees shed pollen as part of the reproductive process.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Flash freezing also prevents those pesky ice crystals from forming and turning your berries into flavorless ice cubes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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“Comprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprising. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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