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as in contained
to be made up of
the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods
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as in composed
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 comprised
The festival lineup comprised 122 films from 85 countries.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Uber said that more than 353,000 rides were taken to and from the Eras Tour, which comprised 149 shows across 21 countries on five continents.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
Subscribers in that tier jumped 35% for the quarter and comprised 50% of new sign-ups.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
As of 2020, single-family homes comprised 81% of the town’s housing stock, with many situated on lots of an acre or larger.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
African American students comprised 8% of the student body in 2022, according to data the school provided to the education research site Niche.
—Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Overall, direct sales comprised 44% of total revenue and Levi’s wants to get that number closer to 55%.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Uber said that more than 353,000 rides were taken to and from the Eras Tour, which comprised 149 shows across 21 countries on five continents.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
Subscribers in that tier jumped 35% for the quarter and comprised 50% of new sign-ups.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
As of 2020, single-family homes comprised 81% of the town’s housing stock, with many situated on lots of an acre or larger.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
African American students comprised 8% of the student body in 2022, according to data the school provided to the education research site Niche.
—Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Overall, direct sales comprised 44% of total revenue and Levi’s wants to get that number closer to 55%.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprised
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The report states that the warehouse contained the components for 400 Shaheds, all of which were destroyed and suggesting detailed knowledge of the event.David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The river that usually flowed contained within its banks behind her property was nearly level with her home's foundation.Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
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The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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His time with Villa included the drop into the Championship and then an incredible return to European football.Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Peter Ferry was passionately an author and teacher, inspiring decades of students in his English and writing classes at Lake Forest High School, a youthful crowd of many thousands that included such later famous people as actor Vince Vaughn and author Dave Eggers.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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In fact, in 2023, exports of crude oil to the United States constituted an astounding 89% of all Canadian crude oil exports.Daniel Markind, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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As presently constituted, the Jays would line up with Giménez at second, Bichette at short and Ernie Clement at third.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Comprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprised. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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