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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 Biennale contemporary art exhibition is the world's oldest and most important, comprising a main exhibition alongside national pavilions, which are curated separately by the participating nations.
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
As of late February, the review found that the Justice Department has taken down more than 47,000 files comprising about 65,500 pages.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The legendary K-pop group, comprising current members Taeyang, G-Dragon and Daesung, announced a new world tour during their weekend two set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Sunday night.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
The 1st District is the largest, geographically, of the board’s four territories, comprising 34 counties.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
That might be partially thanks to the seismic engineering by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, which allows the building to sway five feet in any direction without comprising its structural integrity.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Projects were selected by a committee comprising Bangkok International Film Festival programmer Donsaron Kovitvanitcha, director-producer Pimpaka Towira, Phathanavirangoon, and Thai Film Archive’s Chalida Uabumrungjit and Kong Rithdee.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The year following his 1976 album Zombie's scathing indictment of the Nigerian government, The New York Times reported that a force comprising 1,000 Nigerian military members burned Fela's Lagos home and recording compound (including all his instruments and master recording tapes).
—Ian Brennan, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
Attorneys for the defendants began investigating, and learned that one of the passengers in the car, Jacqueline Thompson, was a member of the Harris family, a sprawling New Orleans clan comprising dozens of relatives.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
As of late February, the review found that the Justice Department has taken down more than 47,000 files comprising about 65,500 pages.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The legendary K-pop group, comprising current members Taeyang, G-Dragon and Daesung, announced a new world tour during their weekend two set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Sunday night.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
The 1st District is the largest, geographically, of the board’s four territories, comprising 34 counties.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
That might be partially thanks to the seismic engineering by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, which allows the building to sway five feet in any direction without comprising its structural integrity.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Projects were selected by a committee comprising Bangkok International Film Festival programmer Donsaron Kovitvanitcha, director-producer Pimpaka Towira, Phathanavirangoon, and Thai Film Archive’s Chalida Uabumrungjit and Kong Rithdee.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The year following his 1976 album Zombie's scathing indictment of the Nigerian government, The New York Times reported that a force comprising 1,000 Nigerian military members burned Fela's Lagos home and recording compound (including all his instruments and master recording tapes).
—Ian Brennan, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
Attorneys for the defendants began investigating, and learned that one of the passengers in the car, Jacqueline Thompson, was a member of the Harris family, a sprawling New Orleans clan comprising dozens of relatives.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprising
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But the most common proxies, including tree rings, pollen and ice cores containing pockets of ancient air, have already been well studied.—
Hannah Richter,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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Suitcases are discovered, containing plot devices.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
7 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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At its independence in 1960-1961, the two territories reunited and formed a federal state, with the French-speaking section constituting about 80% both in territory and population.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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However, the opening bid is set at $1 million, and the auction house estimates that the historic gold nugget will realize between $3 million and $7 million, not including the buyer’s premium.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Those pullbacks, in turn, prompted legislation in several states, including Minnesota, to stop drug manufacturers from restricting their 340B discounts.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Brothers Daniel and Adrián Aguirre love nothing more than making music together, composing melodies and writing powerful lyrics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The songs are by composing legend Mike Stoller, now 93, and a master tunesmith during the era in which much of the story spans.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Blackmon remembers sitting nearby as his father and other community leaders gathered on the porch, talking late into the night about forming a local NAACP chapter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Amid these developments Fujimori supporters regrouped politically, forming the Alliance for the Future (Alianza por el Futuro), a coalition intended to carry forward the Fujimorista movement in his absence.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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“Comprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprising. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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