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as in contained
to have as part of a whole
the college application included some thought-provoking essay questions
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as in housed
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
that inextinguishable spark of liberty that is included within every human being
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Recent Examples of included
Analyzing its grocery orders that included candy in 2024, Instacart found each state's Halloween candy preferences.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Big winners in Europe in the third quarter included Spanish stocks, the banking sector and chip giant ASML.
—Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The researchers included environmental effects, such as vibrations, that can disrupt or aid the flow of energy.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
This included one investigation in 2019 that heard testimony from an ex-crime intelligence official, who alleged that a luxury vehicle was acquired for Mthethwa during his time as police minister – with funds removed from the secret service account, state broadcaster SABC reported at the time.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
There are discussion questions included at the end of the book to help guide readers through some of the more difficult topics, and the purple color scheme on the front cover is a nod to the purple ribbons used to promote awareness of domestic violence and signify the courage of survivors.
—Stephanie Decarolis, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Cassandra Peterson shares her wildest dinner party story to celebrate the release of her new spooky cookbook (hat casserole not included).
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
By September, exposure locations in southwest Utah included high school events, a local festival, and restaurants, according to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The circular included a QR code to scan for those interested in joining.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Big winners in Europe in the third quarter included Spanish stocks, the banking sector and chip giant ASML.
—Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The researchers included environmental effects, such as vibrations, that can disrupt or aid the flow of energy.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
This included one investigation in 2019 that heard testimony from an ex-crime intelligence official, who alleged that a luxury vehicle was acquired for Mthethwa during his time as police minister – with funds removed from the secret service account, state broadcaster SABC reported at the time.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
There are discussion questions included at the end of the book to help guide readers through some of the more difficult topics, and the purple color scheme on the front cover is a nod to the purple ribbons used to promote awareness of domestic violence and signify the courage of survivors.
—Stephanie Decarolis, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Cassandra Peterson shares her wildest dinner party story to celebrate the release of her new spooky cookbook (hat casserole not included).
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
By September, exposure locations in southwest Utah included high school events, a local festival, and restaurants, according to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The circular included a QR code to scan for those interested in joining.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for included
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Between 2018 and 2022, more than two-thirds of cases of female breast cancer were diagnosed at a localized stage, meaning the cancer was contained to the breast, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Safdie may have found a new way to make a sports drama, one that relies less on the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat and more on all that is contained in the ambivalent middle.—
Richard Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Of the birthing facilities currently operating in Louisville, all are housed within hospital settings, according to the planning commission staff report.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee's Office of Community Wellness and Safety was formerly known as the Office of Violence Prevention and is currently housed in the city's Department of Administration.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Police spoke with the owner of Merchants Refrigeration, who suspected Arfsten, an employee, may have been involved in the incident.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In May, Van Hecke was involved in an altercation in training with then-Brighton team-mate Joao Pedro.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Eukaryotes begin to emerge on Earth, with cells now containing enclosed, separated organelles to carry out individual functions within a cell.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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Full-bodied, able to quickly fill a large room, and enclosed in a (literal) house of glass that’s been dolled up with Aeoniumsky’s heart-warming illustrations, each one is a delight that will make cozy season even cozier.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Creativity is one characteristic the Giants haven’t lacked during the prolonged funk that has encompassed the franchise.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Running March 2023 to December 2024, the Eras Tour encompassed Swift’s entire repertoire, spanning 149 shows across 51 cities to become the highest-grossing tour of all time.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
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That specimen formed the basis of the new reconstruction, which used cutting-edge CT scanning, light imaging and virtual techniques to separate the bones from the rock matrix that encased them, and to correct the distortions inherent in the fossil.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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In an airy second-floor room featuring one of Warhol’s massive dollar-sign paintings and a double-decker Koons made of vacuum cleaners encased in acrylic, Boone runs into LGD gallerist Brett Gorvy.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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Federal officers carried four people into the ICE facility on Tuesday night, according to CNN affiliate KATU.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the changes would result in the 10-term congresswoman’s district shifting rightward by about 15 points, Kamala Harris still would have carried it by nearly 13% in the presidential election.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the 1880s, a New York heiress with an active and unorthodox social life was declared a habitual drunkard, placed under a legal guardianship, and later confined to an asylum.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the seventh episode of the show, one sequence portrays Ed Gein killing a nurse at the hospital where he is confined.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Included.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/included. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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