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as in contains
to have as part of a whole
the college application included some thought-provoking essay questions
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as in houses
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 includes
That includes team executives Elton Brand and former Saint Joseph’s star and NBA veteran Jameer Nelson.
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The Yellowstone universe includes several spinoffs that explore the Dutton family's legacy across different generations.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Fourth Wing is the first book in the Empyrean series, which also includes the novels Iron Flame and Onyx Storm.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
This includes security and police patrols, CCTV cameras and a radar system that records video and thermal imaging.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The sprawling 85-acre facility used to train Atlanta’s police and firefighters includes a mock gas station, a train track with several rail cars, a firehouse, a horse stable, a seven-story burn tower and a 28-lane indoor shooting range.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 12 May 2026
And that includes President Biden, former President Obama, and any other leader that America has.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Per a press release, the work is over ten minutes long and includes parts of the first six songs on Confessions II.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 May 2026
In recent years, that includes a 2022 misdemeanor conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm, Cook County Circuit Court records show.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Tony Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The Yellowstone universe includes several spinoffs that explore the Dutton family's legacy across different generations.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Fourth Wing is the first book in the Empyrean series, which also includes the novels Iron Flame and Onyx Storm.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
This includes security and police patrols, CCTV cameras and a radar system that records video and thermal imaging.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The sprawling 85-acre facility used to train Atlanta’s police and firefighters includes a mock gas station, a train track with several rail cars, a firehouse, a horse stable, a seven-story burn tower and a 28-lane indoor shooting range.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 12 May 2026
And that includes President Biden, former President Obama, and any other leader that America has.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Per a press release, the work is over ten minutes long and includes parts of the first six songs on Confessions II.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 May 2026
In recent years, that includes a 2022 misdemeanor conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm, Cook County Circuit Court records show.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for includes
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Barker’s other heroes include Nathan Fielder and Tim Robinson, comics whose work contains an undeniable dark streak, and who share his prankster’s spirit and high tolerance for unease.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The system contains a black hole and a massive blue supergiant star orbiting each other.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The Nebraska Medical Center also houses a National Biocontainment Unit.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Santa Clara County houses much of Silicon Valley, and many of Meta’s employees live there, including Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Burberry is a professor of English and an expert in geomythology, a field which involves searching old folk tales, myths and stories for evidence of real geological events.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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Cariello said Cox also appears to apply in a lawsuit that music publishers filed against the X social network, which involves users uploading music to the platform.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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This process continues for decades until eventually, one day, immune mediators rupture the cap that encloses the plaque.—
Mary J. Scourboutakos,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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Today, Reitan Retail encompasses the retail portion of the family business, with nearly 3,600 outlets across seven Nordic and Baltic countries.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The district is Maryland’s largest and encompasses many prominent Washington suburbs, including Bethesda and Rockville.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The design uses a privacy wall that encases both seats in the last row, similar to those found in first-class seats with privacy doors.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The tourbillon version encases an appealing tension between the 270-piece complication’s visceral architecture and Roth’s flair for aristocratic typefaces and theatrical curves.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The 90/180 rule doesn’t require the maximum 90 days in the Schengen Area to be consecutive but entails careful math to be sure travelers don’t stay longer than 90 days in any rolling 180-day period.—
Carole Rosenblat,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Stewart became the first commercial patient in Texas to receive the treatment, which entails a drug-releasing system placed directly into the bladder by a urologist.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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As Coltrane and Isaiah’s relationship grows into outright hatred, the series surrounds them with three women whose wants sometimes align with these men, sometimes not.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Amid the early-spring lightness of the filmmaking, Fukada values softly plainspoken earnestness of emotion, as his repressed, recessive characters learn to listen to their own impulses in the general stillness that surrounds them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Includes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/includes. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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