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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
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Efforts that included bait, noisemakers and even a trap that caught the wrong bear all failed.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
That included a 73-yard touchdown run by Kewan Lacy in the second quarter — the longest play Miami has allowed all season — and five Trinidad Chambliss completions of at least 20 yards.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Ugg Classic Klamath Mini Suede Classic Boot Durable winter boots are included in the savings, too.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Earlier this week, Clauvens pleaded guilty to charges related to the other 11 assaults, which included various assault and battery and weapons charges.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Airports particularly affected at that time included San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in California (56 disruptions), Miami International Airport (MIA) in Florida (36) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California (28).
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Expansion teams in Boston and Denver will begin play in 2026 and weren’t included in the rankings.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
That guidance included a chart of the maximum and minimum payment for households before deductions.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Efforts that included bait, noisemakers and even a trap that caught the wrong bear all failed.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
That included a 73-yard touchdown run by Kewan Lacy in the second quarter — the longest play Miami has allowed all season — and five Trinidad Chambliss completions of at least 20 yards.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Ugg Classic Klamath Mini Suede Classic Boot Durable winter boots are included in the savings, too.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Earlier this week, Clauvens pleaded guilty to charges related to the other 11 assaults, which included various assault and battery and weapons charges.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Airports particularly affected at that time included San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in California (56 disruptions), Miami International Airport (MIA) in Florida (36) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California (28).
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Expansion teams in Boston and Denver will begin play in 2026 and weren’t included in the rankings.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
That guidance included a chart of the maximum and minimum payment for households before deductions.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for included
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Three City Hall employees reported that their wallets, which contained cash, credit cards, health savings account cards, and personal ID were stolen from their offices, per Boston Police reports.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The damage was largely contained to what firefighters call a wildland-urban interface fire, not a larger conflagration like the one developing in the Palisades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Then later, a week after the testing was done, state inspectors discovered that about a dozen residents who had been exposed to COVID-19 were being housed in the same rooms as a slew of residents who hadn’t.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The new eatery is located in a historic building that formerly housed Eric's Porter-Haus steakhouse.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Daniel also has and continues to be involved in podcasting at the newspaper.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cut the Crap came out in November 1985, and got instantly repudiated by Joe Strummer and anyone else involved with it.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Compost bins should be enclosed.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Surveillance video shows two masked men entering through an interior hallway of the storage facility before exiting into an outdoor area enclosed by a metal fence.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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In 1987, Pelosi won a special election for California's then-5th Congressional District which encompassed most of the city of San Francisco.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and María Luisa Manrique de Lara y Gonzaga (a rather pompous name that encompassed two major hereditary estates, a principality, a county, a marquisate, and, for a time, a viceroyalty) met in 1680 in Mexico City.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Cam Newton Experience this weekend won’t just be encased in a stadium.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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This means that heavy elements like rock and metal are dissolved and encased in a thick mantle of metallic hydrogen enveloped in a massive atmospheric cloak of multi-colored clouds of ammonium hydrosulphide.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Middleton first carried the Small Hudson bag from DeMellier in a rich mocha brown while attending Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Estate.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Bison have carried their stories, teachings, and responsibilities for centuries.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Impressive, but safely confined to prototypes and concept demos.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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For best results, install traps along walls, under appliances, and in other dark corners where mice are active and check the traps daily so mice don’t stay confined for long.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Included.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/included. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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