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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
In the race to fill the Council seat for District 3 — which includes the West Village, Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen — Mamdani backed Boylan, a fellow Democratic Socialists of America member and an ally during his mayoral campaign against Andrew Cuomo.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 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
The guest list also includes multiple Fox News personalities ‒ Bret Baier, Maria Bartiromo and Laura Ingraham ‒ as well as David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, which acquired CBS News.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
This includes soaring gas prices at the pump, seesawing stock markets, rising food and fertilizer prices, higher shipping-insurance costs, and fuel shortages that have touched off violence, work stoppages, and profiteering in parts of Asia and Africa.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Indeed, Annecy’s official selection, which is dedicated to new releases, includes no fewer than 44 feature films this year, with 14 French films and 26 countries represented in the selection.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
That includes supporting fuel supply and infrastructure, developing pilot and demonstration projects, strengthening port-to-port data connectivity, and promoting interoperability, cybersecurity and common standards.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Both Lamont and Ritter said that the deal includes an extra $170 million in educational cost-sharing money and then $100 million in additional funding that would be sent to virtually all cities and towns.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
That includes housing, food insecurity, access to education, job security, and access to health insurance and medical care.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 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
The guest list also includes multiple Fox News personalities ‒ Bret Baier, Maria Bartiromo and Laura Ingraham ‒ as well as David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, which acquired CBS News.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
This includes soaring gas prices at the pump, seesawing stock markets, rising food and fertilizer prices, higher shipping-insurance costs, and fuel shortages that have touched off violence, work stoppages, and profiteering in parts of Asia and Africa.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Indeed, Annecy’s official selection, which is dedicated to new releases, includes no fewer than 44 feature films this year, with 14 French films and 26 countries represented in the selection.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
That includes supporting fuel supply and infrastructure, developing pilot and demonstration projects, strengthening port-to-port data connectivity, and promoting interoperability, cybersecurity and common standards.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Both Lamont and Ritter said that the deal includes an extra $170 million in educational cost-sharing money and then $100 million in additional funding that would be sent to virtually all cities and towns.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
That includes housing, food insecurity, access to education, job security, and access to health insurance and medical care.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for includes
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On a Back Porch offers a bite-size portion (or perhaps a better analogy would be a beer flight) of what the Dead’s vault contains.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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The bathroom is accessed from the kitchen via a pocket door and contains a shower (with a curtain or optional glass enclosure), a sink, and a choice of flushing, composting, or incinerating toilet, plus a washer/dryer.—
Adam Williams
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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In North Carolina, much of the institute’s money flows through the state’s Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, which houses the Library of North Carolina.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of photographs and historical documents are stored in archives and the collections section of the museum houses an assortment of memorabilia.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The case involves 4th Amendment protection against unreasonable searches.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Whether a case involves a rear-end collision, a slip-and-fall claim, a family petition, or a removal issue, the underlying standard is similar.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 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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The renovation project, which encompasses two buildings, was first approved in 2017 and is set to be completed next year.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Chernobyl exclusion zone encompasses the 2,600 sq km area within the 30km radius.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
26 Apr. 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 first, used by the likes of Robinhood and Kraken, entails companies buying conventional stock and then issuing corresponding tokens on a blockchain.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The plan entails flipping Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, Alaska and maybe even Texas and Iowa.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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But beneath the lighthearted banter, the personal flattery and the theatrical spectacle that surrounds a royal visit, there remained subtle signs of the deep divisions that have become the most serious test in decades for the long friendship between the United States and the United Kingdom.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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This structure surrounds the superconducting magnet at the center of the fusion machine, which also utilizes toroidal field coils, poloidal field coils, and correction coils.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Includes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/includes. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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