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
Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 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
Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Ziegler’s humor and sympathy for her characters—including Creon, who desperately wants to do right by everyone—saves the conflict between individual and state from heavy-handedness.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors called additional witnesses, including a Jackson Memorial Hospital doctor who treated Martine Moïse after she was flown to Miami with serious injuries.
—Tania Francois, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
According to the Congressional Research Service, the Air Force last year had 376 KC-135s, including 151 on active duty, 163 in the Air National Guard and 62 in the Air Force Reserve.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The shocking scenes were documented by several influencers in the emirate, including DJ Will Bailey, who shared a video of himself on the decks at a Dubai beach club as missiles were being launched nearby.
—Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The Ballerina Farms website sells items including frozen beef, jerky and merchandise.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
But Putin is sending lower-level officials, including a security service veteran who's especially disliked in Kyiv for his role at the start of the war.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
By that point, the band had a relatively stable lineup, including the bassist Nat Baldwin, the drummer Brian McOmber, the multi-instrumentalist and singer Angel Deradoorian, and the vocalist Haley Dekle.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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
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
One passage depicts the Bonnie-and-Clyde-like notoriety of Frank and the Bride, leading ordinary women to adopt her wild hairdo and goth makeup (including what are evidently meant to be burns on her mouth and tongue from all that electricity).
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Ziegler’s humor and sympathy for her characters—including Creon, who desperately wants to do right by everyone—saves the conflict between individual and state from heavy-handedness.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors called additional witnesses, including a Jackson Memorial Hospital doctor who treated Martine Moïse after she was flown to Miami with serious injuries.
—Tania Francois, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
According to the Congressional Research Service, the Air Force last year had 376 KC-135s, including 151 on active duty, 163 in the Air National Guard and 62 in the Air Force Reserve.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The shocking scenes were documented by several influencers in the emirate, including DJ Will Bailey, who shared a video of himself on the decks at a Dubai beach club as missiles were being launched nearby.
—Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The Ballerina Farms website sells items including frozen beef, jerky and merchandise.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
But Putin is sending lower-level officials, including a security service veteran who's especially disliked in Kyiv for his role at the start of the war.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
By that point, the band had a relatively stable lineup, including the bassist Nat Baldwin, the drummer Brian McOmber, the multi-instrumentalist and singer Angel Deradoorian, and the vocalist Haley Dekle.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for including
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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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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,
12 Mar. 2026
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At least 12 incidents involving vessels around the strait have been confirmed since fighting began, according to two global trackers, and at least seven mariners have been killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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John, surprisingly, fully buys the story and is now housing the two.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mati Modern Greek Cuisine opened Friday in the Roseville location formerly housing Pete’s Restaurant & Brewhouse at 3003 Douglas Blvd.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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The Vancouver concert sections affected were beside or behind the stage on which Swift performed.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ragan, who sat beside his attorney Adam Goodman, waived his right to a jury trial — an unusual move for a defendant facing execution.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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In a study published today in Frontiers in Earth Science, the researchers analyzed a nearly 32-feet-long (10 meters) ice core containing atmospheric records spanning the Roman empire up to the mid-17th century.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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On the southwest coast, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office published a detailed document containing information about county laws and micromobility safety, including a call for parents to help keep their children safe while riding.—
Alissa Gary,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Not only are the beaches less crowded (but no less beautiful), the surrounding area is also strikingly green and mountainous—especially on the drive in from the airport.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Everyone is friendly and happy to provide information about the property and the surrounding area of Tulum.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 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 district runs along the Mississippi River from the Delta region south toward Natchez and east to Jackson, encompassing many rural counties as well as the state’s largest city.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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In Loudoun County, a recent transaction encompassing more than 100 acres sold for more than $6 million per acre.—
Mehdi Paryavi,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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