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as in to contain
to be made up of
the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods
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as in to constitute
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 comprise
The area that comprised the former congressional district is now divided among three Republican lawmakers.
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 July 2025
Across both campuses, the Class of 2029 comprises nearly 200 students.
—Chase Jordan
july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2025
The facility will be built across three phases and will eventually comprise 188,368 sq ft of sound studios, 301,389 sq ft of backlot and another 241,240 sq ft of dressing rooms and workshop space.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 15 July 2025
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 July 2025
Across both campuses, the Class of 2029 comprises nearly 200 students.
—Chase Jordan
july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2025
The facility will be built across three phases and will eventually comprise 188,368 sq ft of sound studios, 301,389 sq ft of backlot and another 241,240 sq ft of dressing rooms and workshop space.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprise
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The fruit contains a high water content and has many antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
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The initial headline in the story contained incorrect information .—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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These activities constitute a serious violation of copyright law and other applicable laws and regulations.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The bots, which can be found on your way up to the second level, constitute almost the entirety of the restaurant’s decor.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 July 2025
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Places to visit include St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, a church that is more than 100 years old and is home to more than 350 relics, the Behringer-Crawford Museum, the more than 700 acre Devou Park and Clive, a 30 foot art installation of an alien.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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What's included Digital plans Digital + Print Daily digital access Android and IOS apps Subscriber-exclusive content Digital subscription to share The eNewspaper — a digital replica of the print newspaper.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Part of the reason for this is that LLMs make use of statistics and probabilities when selecting the words for the response being composed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Coalition districts are predominantly composed of minority voters who tend to vote together.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 July 2025
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The Bottom Scratchers, considered one of the earliest free-diving associations in the United States, formed in San Diego in the 1930s with a focus on catching local seafood to feed members’ families.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
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Morgan was born with hypoplastic right heart syndrome, in which the right side of her heart didn't form completely and was too weak to adequately pump blood.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Comprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprise. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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