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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 applicant also included a follow-up email explaining the scope of the work and requesting payment within 14 days.
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Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The Heat nearly wasted a 15-point second-half lead, but held on in a contest that included 14 lead changes to improve to 2-7 over its last nine games.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The Chicago White Sox first baseman had a heck of a return to the area on Monday, clobbering a grand slam as part of an evening that included two hits and six RBIs.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Hashbrowns and a small soft drink are included in the meal.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
That included intercept, de-mining, strike, future convoy and escort and patrol operations at sea, Rogynskyy added.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The inning included two-run doubles by Willi Castro and Ezequiel Tovar.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
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
Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The Heat nearly wasted a 15-point second-half lead, but held on in a contest that included 14 lead changes to improve to 2-7 over its last nine games.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The Chicago White Sox first baseman had a heck of a return to the area on Monday, clobbering a grand slam as part of an evening that included two hits and six RBIs.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Hashbrowns and a small soft drink are included in the meal.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
That included intercept, de-mining, strike, future convoy and escort and patrol operations at sea, Rogynskyy added.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The inning included two-run doubles by Willi Castro and Ezequiel Tovar.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for included
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The indoor sports arena idea comes shortly after the commissioners reviewed a tourism master plan that contained ideas for how to increase the county’s visibility as an attractive destination.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the time, Schuette was found with a smartphone that contained more than 1,200 images of child pornography.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Now 57, Vogelsang has served 27 years of a 355-years-to-life sentence and is housed at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, state records show.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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King sits in Clay County custody, currently housed in Platte County Jail, in lieu of payment of a $2 million cash bond.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Community members, businesses, groups, schools, teams and more are encouraged to get involved in the biggest cleanup of the year.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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And the Supreme Court declined to get involved.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The footage showed tubes with ruptures and other damaged structures that used to be inside the pressure vessel, which originally was enclosed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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As a precaution, the highway leading out of Izium to the next town has also been enclosed in a corridor of netting.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Council’s definition of at risk of eviction encompassed anyone who had gotten a demand letter from their landlord, a first step in an often months- or years-long process towards eviction.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The 2023-2024 El Niño, which encompassed the summer of 2023, was one of the top five strongest warming episodes on record, according to The Weather Channel.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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The primary suite is the crown jewel of the space—encased in a wall of glass that welcomes natural light at every angle from the living room just below.—
Kristin Braswell,
Architectural Digest,
23 Mar. 2026
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By the end of the day, the sculpture was encased by plywood.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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Then, to add insult to injury, the Cavaliers carried a 109-87 lead into the fourth when Cleveland’s Evan Mobley ended the third quarter with a successful 32-foot buzzer-beating heave.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Rappers, in particular, are breaking out of the narrow roles they were once confined to.—
Grant Rindner,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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The damage would not be confined to Los Angeles.—
Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Included.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/included. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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