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
Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Some contained the remains of more than one person, Zaman said.
—Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 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
For the first time in the ADL audit’s history, a majority of incidents in 2024, 58%, contained elements explicitly related to Israel or Zionism.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Some contained the remains of more than one person, Zaman said.
—Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contained
Adjective
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Before Tuesday night, Konate had looked much more composed and commanding.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Brown steered that rally with composed, aggressive play at both ends, helping force turnovers on back-to-back Spurs possessions and dishing out four first-quarter assists.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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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
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The military operation included hits on ballistic missile storage facilities, according to reports, as war rages on in the Middle East.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Discussions have included an off-ramp for Díaz-Canel, the Castro family remaining on the island and deals on ports, energy and tourism.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The current Pentagon press corps is comprised mostly of conservative outlets that agreed to the policy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Justice Department initially said that its release, made in response to a law passed by Congress compelling the agency to disclose nearly all files related to Epstein, comprised more than 3 million pages.—
Elliott Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The United States ended up the loser, particularly vis-à-vis China, but at least the storms calmed.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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After undergoing a full-scale revamp last offseason, the waters have calmed on the Texas Rangers' television front.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama controlled the game on both ends, finishing with 26 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and five blocks in 26 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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This 10-year snapshot includes three years of rent freezes implemented by an RGB controlled by then-Mayor Bill de Blasio.—
Ann Korchak,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The robot will vacuum oil from the water’s surface, return to its base station to discharge the collected oil, and then redeploy to the spill site.—
Ben Coxworth
March 10,
New Atlas,
10 Mar. 2026
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The collected data is then analyzed by an outside statistician before the report is issued.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Waterloo Records’ spacious new store, a short walk up Lamar Boulevard from the crowded old one, boasted a larger stage, a café-bar with funky old speakers and artwork celebrating the city’s iconic music spots.—
Thor Christensen,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Set on a 105mm heel, the striking silhouette boasted a razor-sharp pointed toe and a deep, curved vamp that elongated Myha’la’s foot.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contained. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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