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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
Winners were selected by a professional jury comprising over 550 members of the Adriatic Film and TV Academy, currently being established to bring together professionals from across the Adriatic region.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and from donors comprising the South Florida Jewish and Muslim Communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
That would mean forgoing the current maps drawn by a 14-member group comprising five Republicans, five Democrats, and four commissioners not affiliated with the two major parties.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Congress, comprising many members in the millionaires club, wouldn’t be hurting too much, but the $0 checks would add up.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
ProSieben, which operates in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, now sits in a group also comprising Italy’s Mediaset and Spain’s Mediaset España, with a stake in Portugal’s Impresa also being sought.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The project — which chronicles the adventures of Huntrix, a K-pop girl group comprising three members who just happen to also fight monsters from the underworld — has been a surprise hit for the streamer, and its soundtrack has spent several weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Priority handles refer to usernames comprising full names, multi-word phrases, or alphanumeric combinations.
—PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Online and retail together account for 80 percent of revenue, with e-commerce alone comprising around half of total sales.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and from donors comprising the South Florida Jewish and Muslim Communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
That would mean forgoing the current maps drawn by a 14-member group comprising five Republicans, five Democrats, and four commissioners not affiliated with the two major parties.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Congress, comprising many members in the millionaires club, wouldn’t be hurting too much, but the $0 checks would add up.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
ProSieben, which operates in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, now sits in a group also comprising Italy’s Mediaset and Spain’s Mediaset España, with a stake in Portugal’s Impresa also being sought.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The project — which chronicles the adventures of Huntrix, a K-pop girl group comprising three members who just happen to also fight monsters from the underworld — has been a surprise hit for the streamer, and its soundtrack has spent several weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Priority handles refer to usernames comprising full names, multi-word phrases, or alphanumeric combinations.
—PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Online and retail together account for 80 percent of revenue, with e-commerce alone comprising around half of total sales.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprising
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In addition to containing much less caffeine than coffee, black tea provides L-theanine, which has a calming effect on the body.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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The first showcased that a blend of cannabis oil, containing the psychoactive compound THC, as well as CBD and other natural compounds in the plant, outperformed a placebo.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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Amazon is the leading provider of cloud infrastructure and platform services, constituting over 41% of the market, according to market research group Gartner.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Akyol mentioned that Williams remains focused on capturing incremental data center opportunities, targeting 6 gigawatts in total capacity, with the Socrates project constituting only 400 megawatts.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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During the homecoming, Harrison spoke at Middletown schools and thousands of people cheered her victory at a rally downtown, including Jerry Lucas.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Their philanthropic efforts have supported a wide range of causes, including arts, education, healthcare, and environmental conservation.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Abandoned by society yet driven by resilience, Hajeer transforms silence into strength, composing a symphony of redemption and love.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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For Ares, Nine Inch Nails will be composing the soundtrack, bringing their iconic industrial rock sound to the Grid.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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These measurements confirmed that the metals were not forming nanoparticles but were dispersed as single atoms, chemically bound within the carbon framework in the favourable coordination environment — the secret sauce to their exceptional performance, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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On the other hand, SPCfw is more flexible, allowing the water molecule to bend and stretch, especially when forming distorted hydrogen bonds, as seen in ice VI.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Comprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprising. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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