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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 whether to reestablish specialized care, such as intensive pediatric services, or rely on nearby institutions like Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for certain treatments.
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Eva Andersen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The package includes long-range strike drones, intelligence and reconnaissance drones, logistics drones and maritime capabilities.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Review a budget, cancel unused subscriptions, or price your art or services more fairly, while remembering that compassion includes paying yourself on time.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
That includes schools, churches, synagogues, mosques, crisis centers, shelters, food banks, and day care centers, among others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
The approximately 20-acre space also includes a 4,000-square-foot playground and a shelter area.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The series, which includes evaluations on nearly 500 prospects, runs from March 9 to April 8.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The cocktail list includes The Crag OF, a smooth take on an Old Fashioned, and the Irish Exit, a drink inspired by the Irish Maid, with elderflower, fresh lemon and muddled cucumber.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The Spring Cyber Week Sale, which has sitewide savings and runs through March 24, includes 140,000 quilt and comforter deals to transform your bedroom into a luxe sleeping space.
—Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
Eva Andersen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The package includes long-range strike drones, intelligence and reconnaissance drones, logistics drones and maritime capabilities.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Review a budget, cancel unused subscriptions, or price your art or services more fairly, while remembering that compassion includes paying yourself on time.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
That includes schools, churches, synagogues, mosques, crisis centers, shelters, food banks, and day care centers, among others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
The approximately 20-acre space also includes a 4,000-square-foot playground and a shelter area.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The series, which includes evaluations on nearly 500 prospects, runs from March 9 to April 8.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The cocktail list includes The Crag OF, a smooth take on an Old Fashioned, and the Irish Exit, a drink inspired by the Irish Maid, with elderflower, fresh lemon and muddled cucumber.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The Spring Cyber Week Sale, which has sitewide savings and runs through March 24, includes 140,000 quilt and comforter deals to transform your bedroom into a luxe sleeping space.
—Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for includes
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This assortment includes the cult-classic 101 Ointment, which contains the brand's only ultra-medical grade lanolin.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The rich-girl scent from a French fragrance house contains notes of lychee, peach, orange blossom and musk.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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After this initial collision, the white SUV veered to the right and struck a Chicago Transit Authority bus shelter in front of the Belmont Avenue side of the building that houses Garfield's Beverage.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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There was a lot to like under the hood, from strength in its most consequential segment, which houses its investment banking operations, to encouraging scores on key banking metrics (more on those in a moment).—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The potential exposure at the community college involves multidrug-resistant TB, a type of infection that does not respond to standard medications.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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In practice, this means that Afghan migrants, whose route to Poland almost always involves Belarus, cannot apply for asylum, regardless of their individual circumstances.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 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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Her career spanned genres as well as musical eras, with sidelines in North Indian classical music, Hindu devotionals, folk, pop, and new age; her full catalog encompasses more than 12,000 songs, a feat recorded in the Guinness World Records in 2011 (when the tally stood at 11,000).—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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With over 800-plus acres, Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve in Sonoma County encompasses numerous stands of giant, old-growth redwoods, some stretching hundreds of feet in height.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 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 plastic that encases laundry pods dissolves and rinses out with the excess water.—
Katelyn Chef,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The market wants a rebuild, and is savvy about what that entails.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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One project entails spending nearly $265 million to add 11 operating rooms to the hospital as well as additional recovery space and areas to help support surgeries.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The vinyl rarities sold exclusively during the annual Record Store Day in April run from Taylor Swift to the Grateful Dead and local indie acts, but much of the appeal is the joyous atmosphere that surrounds the industry promotion.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fort Worth school district’s Board of Managers are moving forward with plans to sell and develop the land that surrounds Farrington Field, the iconic 18,000-seat sports stadium used by a number of high schools in the district.—
Samuel O’Neal
April 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Includes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/includes. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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