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

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

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

Comedian Max Fosh, creator collective Friends From Work (comprising Arthur Frederick, Arthur Hill, George Clarkey and ItalianBach), John Nellis, Faith Kelly, Generation Football and Fallow Chefs have all signed with Arcade. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 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

While Irish curls are making their rounds on TikTok, putting the spotlight on this hard-to-pin hair type, the idea of multiple curl patterns and textures comprising a whole head of hair isn’t anything new. — Elise Tabin, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026

Smith also acts as a fashion guide to a league comprising nearly 2,000 players. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

The focal point is the cushioned signature knot detail — a voluminous strap stretching across the toes and comprising the entirely of the upper. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026