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

Sales across the company’s retail segments — comprising bricks-and-mortar, the brand website, and online concessions — were down 8% to €516 million, while wholesale and licenses both fell 2% to €406 million and €24 million, respectively. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Dior’s collaboration with Chomet likewise extends to a holiday gifting line, comprising ready-to-wear, accessories and homewares, which has started to arrive in stores. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

Active flies and erratic handwashing were some of the most consistent problems among the dirty dozen South Florida restaurants comprising this week’s Sick and Shut Down List. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

The five-member group — promoting a four-member group comprising Yunah, Minju, Wonhee and Iroha — greeted fans, helped with a giveaway and posed for pictures inside the Melrose pop-up. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Alpha also relies on a learning science team comprising subject-matter experts based globally, including licensed teachers, curriculum experts or specialists in early childhood education. — Maya Blackstone, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

The work involved the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation Program Office and an integrated test team comprising personnel from the Navy, Boeing and Lockheed Martin. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

There’s still time to register for one of the three-day waves, each comprising a welcome dinner, the drive day, a judging dinner, and farewell brunch—all while the Boca Raton resort serves as our storied base of operations. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026

The gallery’s New York flagship has been located on the Upper East Side since 2014, in a set of historic buildings comprising some 17,500 square feet that formerly housed the National Academy Museum. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026