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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
Outkast, comprising members André 3000 and Big Boi, were inducted by Donald Glover and brought nearly all of their collaborators and confidants in attendance on stage to celebrate the honor.
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
The Venezuelan Andes Montane Forest region serves as a barrier near the Venezuela-Colombia border, comprising high-altitude woodlands that effectively function as a natural border wall.
—Leonardo Feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
United Airlines will preemptively cancel about 200 flights starting Friday, roughly 4% of the airline’s Friday schedule and comprising mostly regional flights.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Cattelan was unanimously selected for the honor by a jury comprising Emma Lavigne, director of the Pinault Collection, Paris; Sam Keller, director of the Fondation Beyeler, Basel; and Klaus Biesenbach, director of the Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Nov. 2025
While its initial focus was cross-border payments, Zhang said the company’s revenue is now spread over an array of products, with business accounts similar to Mercury comprising 34% of its revenue, spend management 20%, and payments 30%.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
The Strata takes a different approach entirely, comprising multiple pouches in varying sizes that can be worn individually as clutches or combined using chains and straps from other pieces in the collection.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 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, 31 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, 28 Oct. 2025
Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
The Venezuelan Andes Montane Forest region serves as a barrier near the Venezuela-Colombia border, comprising high-altitude woodlands that effectively function as a natural border wall.
—Leonardo Feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
United Airlines will preemptively cancel about 200 flights starting Friday, roughly 4% of the airline’s Friday schedule and comprising mostly regional flights.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Cattelan was unanimously selected for the honor by a jury comprising Emma Lavigne, director of the Pinault Collection, Paris; Sam Keller, director of the Fondation Beyeler, Basel; and Klaus Biesenbach, director of the Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Nov. 2025
While its initial focus was cross-border payments, Zhang said the company’s revenue is now spread over an array of products, with business accounts similar to Mercury comprising 34% of its revenue, spend management 20%, and payments 30%.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
The Strata takes a different approach entirely, comprising multiple pouches in varying sizes that can be worn individually as clutches or combined using chains and straps from other pieces in the collection.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 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, 31 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, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprising
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Look 5 degrees to the lower left of the Pleiades to find the patch of sky containing Uranus.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The recall was initiated because products containing wheat were incorrectly placed into packaging that doesn't list the presence of wheat, according to the FDA.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 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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The Hornets made two interceptions, including one by Koa Akui, the team leader with five picks.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The farm in the mountains south of Fayetteville grows nine different varieties of lettuce, including red and green varieties of Bibb, Oakleaf and Sweet Crisp lettuces, romaine, arugula, kale, bok choy, microgreens, as well as herbs like basil, thyme and oregano.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Marco Beltrami is composing the score.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Drilling in pursuit of natural gas and oil in Wyoming has shown that the sandstone rock composing the Lance Formation is very deep beneath the mummies, measuring more than 1,000 meters (over 3,200 feet).—
Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
24 Oct. 2025
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During a week-long trial, the prosecution showed jurors text messages and other digital evidence that showed Urick and his girlfriend, Tara King, forming a detailed plan to rob and murder Tammy.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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In healthy adipose – or fatty – tissue, sympathetic nerves align closely with blood vessels, forming bundles.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Comprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprising. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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