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 fires in the Bordeaux wine-growing, forested and tourism-heavy region are among the blazes that have swept across pockets of southern Europe in recent weeks, including Spain and Greece. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

Certain medications, including blood thinners, might make tattooing unsafe. — Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

More than anything else, Murray said, general governmental dysfunction, including turnover among staff members involved in the negotiations, contributed to those delays. — Sofi Zeman july 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

City inspectors soon found site safety issues, including workers who were operating machinery without proper certification and an unpermitted supported scaffold in use, according to the Department of Buildings. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

The longtime friends have continued to delight fans with their playful friendship in recent years, including several collaborations promoting Aniston’s LolaVie haircare line. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Four people, including two teens, have been charged since the deadly shooting. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 30 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