as in besides
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as in involving
to have as part of a whole
the college application included some thought-provoking essay questions
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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
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Recent Examples of including
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
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Solidarity protests with Iranian demonstrators have also emerged in major European cities, including Paris and Berlin.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The system offers 31 degrees of freedom, including articulated hands, a multi-DOF waist with braking, a movable head, and binocular vision for human-like perception.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Kendricks finished 10 tackles, including two for loss, and the pass breakup.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
But the Fed says the upgrades to its decades-old buildings were necessary, including removing asbestos and upgrading electrical and ventilation systems.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Steinfeld's 2025 film Sinners is earned seven nominations at the 2026 Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
If this year’s March and June get-togethers were learning exercises — including for the staff after Tuchel began work in January — the next two and the one starting today (Sunday) are all about creating an atmosphere the players and the English public can all buy into.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Since the Big Dam Bridge was completed in 2006, there were multiple attempts to close the Arkansas River Trail loop, including conversations in 2013 and 2017.
—Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Preposition
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
She was nominated five other times as well, for movies including Blue Valentine and All the Money in the World.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Solidarity protests with Iranian demonstrators have also emerged in major European cities, including Paris and Berlin.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The system offers 31 degrees of freedom, including articulated hands, a multi-DOF waist with braking, a movable head, and binocular vision for human-like perception.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Kendricks finished 10 tackles, including two for loss, and the pass breakup.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
But the Fed says the upgrades to its decades-old buildings were necessary, including removing asbestos and upgrading electrical and ventilation systems.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Steinfeld's 2025 film Sinners is earned seven nominations at the 2026 Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
If this year’s March and June get-togethers were learning exercises — including for the staff after Tuchel began work in January — the next two and the one starting today (Sunday) are all about creating an atmosphere the players and the English public can all buy into.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Since the Big Dam Bridge was completed in 2006, there were multiple attempts to close the Arkansas River Trail loop, including conversations in 2013 and 2017.
—Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for including
Preposition
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati.com,
2 June 2020
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The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.—
Niharika Sharma,
Quartz India,
31 May 2020
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There were two deadly shootings in Middlesex County, New Jersey, just hours apart this weekend, both involving teenagers.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The university will open a new residence hall in 2026, housing another 300 students on its 175-acre campus.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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The 100,000-square-foot building formerly housing the clothing and home goods store is being transformed into multiple shops, with a new name and new facade, said John Ardigo, director of construction with Tourmaline Capital, a real estate development firm working on the project.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Dec. 2025
Preposition
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The accompanying video — showing an unmasked Chalamet beside an obscured EsDeeKid, dropping bars about Marty Supreme and girlfriend Kylie Jenner — went stratospherically viral.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s a shiny new beach club, a new kids’ club, and eight additional interconnecting family suites beside the family pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This changed with the draining and containing of the Everglades and explosive growth and development that followed.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The changes saw Fielder do a much better job of containing Demirel, allowing the Broncos to fight back and take a 9-8 lead.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But, amid all the energy surrounding the team’s future, the looming lawsuit against Missouri’s stadium-funding plan has drawn little public attention over the past several weeks.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Even more striking, the gas moved in a very orderly and coherent way, with far less random motion than the surrounding stars.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
Preposition
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Overview Few cars are capable of serving the gods of both comfort and sportiness as well as the 2023 BMW 3-series sedan.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
22 Mar. 2023
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But shearwaters, as well as petrels and albatrosses, are part of a class known as tube-nosed seabirds, with tubular nostrils and an excellent senses of smell.—
Matthew Savoca,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2023
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The first volume cast a wide net, encompassing iconic composers from Brazil (Jobim), Chile (Violeta Parra), and Argentina (Piazzolla), with Venezuela conspicuously not represented.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The line that seems to be encompassing people’s feelings about the finale comes from Max in one of her final scenes in the series, as the final D&D campaign comes to a close.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Including.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/including. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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