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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
Trump nominated Warsh in late January, following a lengthy search process that included nearly a dozen candidates.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Other softball winners included Lake Mary, Leesburg and Olympia.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
One side was sharply critical of Maduro, and included demonstrators who identified themselves as having escaped Venezuela.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
School officials placed Buetikofer, who lives in Lisle, on leave and notified Joliet police, which began a criminal investigation that included police, posing as the student, texting with Buetikofer.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Later roles included appearances on Entourage, Modern Family and This Is Us.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Naturally, many of the stories included therein were plucked from Vogue’s pages.
—Vogue, 20 Apr. 2026
Those attending court included representatives of those involved in past fundraising and members of the National People’s Congress, the country’s legislative body.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
His Talking Heads-heavy set also included songs from his recent album, Who Is the Sky?
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Other softball winners included Lake Mary, Leesburg and Olympia.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
One side was sharply critical of Maduro, and included demonstrators who identified themselves as having escaped Venezuela.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
School officials placed Buetikofer, who lives in Lisle, on leave and notified Joliet police, which began a criminal investigation that included police, posing as the student, texting with Buetikofer.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Later roles included appearances on Entourage, Modern Family and This Is Us.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Naturally, many of the stories included therein were plucked from Vogue’s pages.
—Vogue, 20 Apr. 2026
Those attending court included representatives of those involved in past fundraising and members of the National People’s Congress, the country’s legislative body.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
His Talking Heads-heavy set also included songs from his recent album, Who Is the Sky?
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for included
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According to prosecutors, Dunlap claimed his art collection contained works by Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh and Salvador Dali, among other famous artists.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The study got its start when co-author Brian Gootee, a geologist with the Arizona Geological Survey, noticed a resemblance between sand deposits downstream of the Grand Canyon and in the Bidahochi—both contained pink, rounded grains that seemed to have been transported by the same river.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ahmad Lahham, 48, waved the yellow Hezbollah flag standing on a mountain of rubble that used to be his apartment building, which had also housed a branch of Hezbollah’s financial arm, Al-Qard Al-Hassan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The National Quantum Algorithm Center is temporarily housed at Hyde Park Labs, a commercial science and tech hub affiliated with the University of Chicago, with plans to move to the quantum park when it is built out.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The three people in the other car involved in the crash sustained minor injuries, according to LAFD.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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McGowan said LeVasseur built up his confidence when entering Frederick Gunn School in 1952 and being involved in basketball and football.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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However, under the aforementioned definitions, only mowed grass areas which are enclosed and inaccessible to residents appear to be nonfunctional turf.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Apple’s Vision Pro videos, known as Apple Immersive Video, are playable in virtual reality, which means users are fully enclosed within the scene.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The job encompassed enormous challenges.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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At one time, the property, which was sold to the city in 1983, encompassed 630 acres, with its grounds still used for an annual Strawberry Festival and other city events.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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This treat is just the right size — a huge, juicy strawberry encased in red bean paste and then an outer shell of mochi.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Most bathrooms come with showers encased in rounded Crittal-style glass.—
Travis Levius,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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In comments carried by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency, Ahmad Khatami said no one will dare to attack Iran anymore because that will not lead anywhere, and the people of Iran will not agree to negotiate with humiliation.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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The collision threw the victim onto the hood and he was carried about 125 feet before falling off the car onto the street, police said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Nathan learned about the fate of a great-aunt, who was confined at Theresienstadt, and her grandson, who by a circuitous, ultimately tragic path is remembered by Catholics as a martyr.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The debate is not confined to Britain.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Included.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/included. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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