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as in containing
to be made up of
the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods
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as in constituting
to be all the substance of
at the time, about 100,000 fighting men and women comprised our military force in that country
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Recent Examples of comprising
The Biennale contemporary art exhibition is the world's oldest and most important, comprising a main exhibition alongside national pavilions, which are curated separately by the participating nations.
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
As of late February, the review found that the Justice Department has taken down more than 47,000 files comprising about 65,500 pages.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The legendary K-pop group, comprising current members Taeyang, G-Dragon and Daesung, announced a new world tour during their weekend two set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Sunday night.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
The 1st District is the largest, geographically, of the board’s four territories, comprising 34 counties.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
That might be partially thanks to the seismic engineering by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, which allows the building to sway five feet in any direction without comprising its structural integrity.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Projects were selected by a committee comprising Bangkok International Film Festival programmer Donsaron Kovitvanitcha, director-producer Pimpaka Towira, Phathanavirangoon, and Thai Film Archive’s Chalida Uabumrungjit and Kong Rithdee.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The year following his 1976 album Zombie's scathing indictment of the Nigerian government, The New York Times reported that a force comprising 1,000 Nigerian military members burned Fela's Lagos home and recording compound (including all his instruments and master recording tapes).
—Ian Brennan, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
Attorneys for the defendants began investigating, and learned that one of the passengers in the car, Jacqueline Thompson, was a member of the Harris family, a sprawling New Orleans clan comprising dozens of relatives.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
As of late February, the review found that the Justice Department has taken down more than 47,000 files comprising about 65,500 pages.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The legendary K-pop group, comprising current members Taeyang, G-Dragon and Daesung, announced a new world tour during their weekend two set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Sunday night.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
The 1st District is the largest, geographically, of the board’s four territories, comprising 34 counties.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
That might be partially thanks to the seismic engineering by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, which allows the building to sway five feet in any direction without comprising its structural integrity.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Projects were selected by a committee comprising Bangkok International Film Festival programmer Donsaron Kovitvanitcha, director-producer Pimpaka Towira, Phathanavirangoon, and Thai Film Archive’s Chalida Uabumrungjit and Kong Rithdee.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The year following his 1976 album Zombie's scathing indictment of the Nigerian government, The New York Times reported that a force comprising 1,000 Nigerian military members burned Fela's Lagos home and recording compound (including all his instruments and master recording tapes).
—Ian Brennan, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
Attorneys for the defendants began investigating, and learned that one of the passengers in the car, Jacqueline Thompson, was a member of the Harris family, a sprawling New Orleans clan comprising dozens of relatives.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprising
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Leaving Italy for Paris, Jarmusch said the Italian equivalent of TSA had asked him what was in the box containing his Golden Lion.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ceasar Mitchell, an attorney representing KMT, told the DAFC board that Council member Linda Pritchett, who represents the district containing the Project Mapco site, wrote a letter in support of the tax break.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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At its independence in 1960-1961, the two territories reunited and formed a federal state, with the French-speaking section constituting about 80% both in territory and population.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Angola is a Christian-majority country, with Catholics constituting approximately 49% of the population.—
Mathew Schmalz,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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Felicia Anderson, 39, is wanted on a half-dozen criminal counts, including first-degree assault, second-degree assault and weapons violations.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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Jones has 11 prior arrests, including for assault, strangulation and burglary.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The songs are by composing legend Mike Stoller, now 93, and a master tunesmith during the era in which much of the story spans.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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The track has been newly mixed and mastered and features Prince producing, arranging, composing and performing all instrumentation.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Some even suggested galaxies could still be chock-full of gas but somehow not forming stars, which would be a real head-scratcher for anyone trying to understand stellar nurseries.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Potatoes planted in the garden a few months ago are forming potatoes underground and the plants are starting to decline.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Comprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprising. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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