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

The Justice Department has charged about 90 people for various types of election misconduct so far this year, including 50 who are said to have voted as noncitizens. — Safiyah Riddle, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

In addition to women’s lifestyle apparel, the brand does kidswear and home, including a bedding assortment and such tabletop items as napkins, tablecloths, runners and place mats. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

In France, Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally is leading presidential polls ahead of the 2027 election and has called for a sweeping overhaul of public broadcasting, including privatization. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Sober Companion launches on BBC Sounds next month, joining a raft of splashy audio dramas including Richard Curtis’ Greatest Living Writer starring Bill Nighy. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

The theater quickly turned into a West Coast powerhouse, producing trailblazing work, including the plays of Brecht, Beckett and Pinter. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

The El-Sayed campaign is deploying progressives to boost turnout, with Ocasio-Cortez set to hold some events Friday without El-Sayed, including a “Latinos for Abdulâ€� rally in Detroit. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

The spa is set to open in mid-December and promises to have a range of treatments including massages, facials, and hot/cold therapy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

That store offers additional services, including dog day care, veterinary care and training, along with grooming and adoption services. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026