Synonyms of comprising

comprising

verb

present participle of comprise

1

as in containing

to be made up of

the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• containing
• including
• consisting (of)
• encompassing
• involving
• incorporating
• entailing
• mustering
• embodying
• taking in
• embracing
• comprehending
• assimilating

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• constituting
• composing
• forming
• embodying
• making up
• integrating
• incorporating
• supplementing
• complementing
• personifying
• filling (out)
• completing
• incarnating
• epitomizing
• substantiating
• materializing
• fleshing (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comprising

Its main population center has historically been on the Arizona-Utah border in an area called Short Creek, comprising the towns of Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale, Utah. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

The album features 24 tracks, with each LP comprising 12 songs corresponding to the Day and Night theme. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

In 2024, Blanton and DeSanctis established the Brand X Archive at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, comprising more than 400 prints made at the studio. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

The House and Senate could pass different versions of PCSA, which could lead to the formation of a conference committee comprising members—known as conferees—from both chambers. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The festival has also announced the juries for its Vision – Asia section, with the NETPAC jury comprising Nina Kochelyaeva, Matthew Poon and Lee Dongha; and the FIPRESCI jury including Ma Xingxu, Teresa Vena and Roh Chul-Hwan. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Global Times reported that CCTV showed China’s Atlas drone-swarm operations system in March, comprising the Swarm-2 ground combat vehicle, a command vehicle and a support vehicle. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

The National Museum alone lost almost two-thirds of its inventory, comprising nearly 100,000 artifacts that covered Sudan’s prehistoric age through its Nubian era, the Kingdom of Kush, the Christian era and its Islamic period. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Lafontant’s group, comprising about 180 artists, designers, musicians and residents, is marching in the parade for the second year. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026