comprised of

idiom

: made up of
The play is comprised of three acts.

Examples of comprised of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, nearly 70% of Gen X, which is comprised of Americans between the ages of 44 and 59, feel behind on their retirement savings, according to a new retirement savings survey from Bankrate. Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024 If this agency doesn’t course correct, and instead follows through with its threat to eliminate transit service to two cities comprised of hundreds of thousands, largely working-class Californians of color, then the legislature and attorney general must step up and fix things. Carter Lavin, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024 The Marriott Vacation Clubs is comprised of three premium vacation ownership brands, including: Marriott Vacation Club, Sheraton Vacation Club and Westin Vacation Club. Roger Sands, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 Four years later, he was promoted to oversee communications for CBS’s entire local TV group, which was comprised of 39 stations. Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for comprised of 

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“Comprised of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comprised%20of. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.

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