Synonyms of including

including 1 of 2

preposition

as in besides

Related Words

• besides
• beside
• as well as
• beyond
• plus
• over and above

Dissimilar Words

• except
• less
• wanting
• minus

including

2 of 2

verb

present participle of include

1

as in involving

to have as part of a whole

the college application included some thought-provoking essay questions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• involving
• containing
• encompassing
• carrying
• entailing
• comprising
• embracing
• numbering
• taking in
• receiving
• subsuming
• incorporating
• comprehending
• having
• possessing
• consisting (of)
• owning
• constituting
• holding
• integrating
• admitting
• forming
• embodying
• composing
• bracketing
• making
• assimilating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excluding
• leaving (out)
• preventing
• omitting
• prohibiting
• precluding
• denying
• banning
• barring
• refusing
• eliminating
• missing out
• rejecting
• excepting
• debarring
• losing
• ruling out
• misplacing
• mislaying

2

as in housing

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers

that inextinguishable spark of liberty that is included within every human being

Synonyms & Similar Words

• housing
• surrounding
• enclosing
• encasing
• confining
• penning
• containing
• enveloping
• caging
• boxing (in)
• hedging
• restricting
• closeting
• hemming (in)
• fencing (in)
• walling (in)
• corralling
• mewing (up)
• encompassing
• cooping (up)
• limiting
• bounding
• immuring
• encaging
• circumscribing
• encircling
• ringing
• encapsulating
• enfolding
• framing
• enframing
• armoring
• enlacing
• cocooning
• ensheathing
• encysting
• encapsuling
• ensphering
• enwombing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of including

Preposition

Gervais has assembled an ensemble cast of felines alongside his main character Gus including Tom Basden, Andrew Brooke, David Earl, Kerry Godliman, Jo Hartley, Diane Morgan, Natalie Cassidy and Tony Way. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 June 2026

Heavy hitters expected to testify Heavy hitters in Silicon Valley including Musk, Altman and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are expected to testify in person. — Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026

The sequel expanded into non-traditional territories for Bollywood including Uruguay, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Chile, Mexico and Cyprus. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026

The Exchange NuLu joins other Hotel Genevieve including Bar Genevieve, Mini Marché, and Jimmy Can't Dance. — Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026

With live entertainment including music from Community Music Center’s mariachi ensemble, food and drinks, a vendor marketplace, family-friendly activities, couples games, low riders display and more. — Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026

The record would go on to win three Grammys including Best Country Album and Album of the Year. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2025

Skeptics including Lange, the Colorado School of Mines economist, aren’t totally dismissive of nuclear’s promise. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025

Verb

Election officials say the program is prone to errors, but it is being promoted by people who have cast doubts about the 2020 election, including staffers of the Georgia State Election Board. — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

The petition says the property has been in violation of city code for over five years and the owner has received several citations for various issues including roof disrepair, unattended vegetation growth, trash and graffiti. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

The menu will also expand from 95 items to 150 items, including at least five new club sandwiches. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

That’s where the health department will list previous actions it’s taken against a physician, including any complaints it’s filed against the practitioner. — Ella Moore july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Indonesia has intensified efforts in recent years to track down cultural treasures scattered abroad through colonial-era collecting, theft and illicit trafficking, including from the Netherlands, which colonized Indonesia for centuries. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

The World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, headquartered in Shanghai, is made up of 29 countries including Russia, Pakistan and Indonesia. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

The percentage of Californians (including non-likely voters) who called energy costs a big problem rose 9 points from last July — a sign of the growing pressures high gasoline costs and electrical bills are bringing to bear on state residents. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

At halftime on the field of play at the New York New Jersey Stadium, megawatt stars including Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Burna Boy, and Justin Bieber will take to the stage, co-signing a handful of designers. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026