as in composed
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as in included
to have as part of a whole
the contract contains several new clauses
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as in comprised
to be made up of
the recipe contains several parts
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as in calmed
to gain emotional or mental control of
could hardly contain herself when she heard that she had won the scholarship
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as in controlled
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
frantic efforts to contain the spread of the disease
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Recent Examples of contained
Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 July 2025
The piece itself is a very contained script: two people, New York City, all-night shoots, felt very manageable to me.
—Carlos Aguilar, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The Well Fire has burned 500 acres and is 25% contained.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 18 June 2026
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Adjective
And beyond that, everyone else had to be very contained and very disciplined and very selfless.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 July 2025
The piece itself is a very contained script: two people, New York City, all-night shoots, felt very manageable to me.
—Carlos Aguilar, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Verb
What Oil Prices Were Really Signaling The crisis forced a revised understanding of the information contained in the price of crude oil.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The Well Fire has burned 500 acres and is 25% contained.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contained
Adjective
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While uniform cubes are suited for an elegant, composed presentation, torn croutons are a humble upgrade for nearly everything else where a little contrast is welcome.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
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In contrast, composed framing of his loyal squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), underlines a different emotion.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Pinterest, YouTube Kids, and messenger apps like WhatsApp are not included in the ban.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
Verb
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The president of the European Council, comprised of member states’ governments, defended his decision to open diplomatic communications with the Kremlin after the leaders of France and Germany criticized the decision.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
19 June 2026
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Arabs and Jews are treated in the same hospitals (in the same wards and rooms) by medical staff comprised of Arabs and Jews.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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The vibe in the stadium calmed after a collision between Australia’s Paul Okon-Engstler and the USA’s Freeman that resulted in both players tumbling to the grass holding their heads.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Luckily, a couple Nightcaps veterans calmed my nerves.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Key moment The Dream controlled the game early.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
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Unlike other watering systems, the IrriSense 2 houses its controller, sprinkler, electric valve, and nutrient feeder in a single device, controlled via an app on your phone.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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That changed in 2018, when the Council passed Helen Rosenthal’s bill encouraging New Yorkers to report idling violations by requiring the city to publicize the process and pay them 25% of any collected fines for their efforts.—
Chris Hartmann,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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There is a music room with an upright piano, wind-up gramophone and the collected lyrics of Bob Dylan—a perfect touch for the pop star.—
Ruchira Sharma,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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The world’s soccer governing body first boasted about Lionel Messi’s hat trick in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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The Bobcats boasted entertaining players over the years, like high-flying All-Star Gerald Wallace and savvy point guard Raymond Felton, but failed to make the playoffs until Jordan became the majority owner in 2010.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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“Contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contained. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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