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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
Today, some three decades after racial segregation officially ended in the country, Black South Africans, who comprise over 80% of the population of 63 million, own only around 4% of private land.
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Nimi Princewill, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 2 Mar. 2025
VistaVision provided a wider field of view of the massive blocks of concrete and steel that comprised László’s minimalist Brutalist style.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
Revenues from natural resources comprised 2.5 percent of budget revenue last year.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Nimi Princewill, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 2 Mar. 2025
VistaVision provided a wider field of view of the massive blocks of concrete and steel that comprised László’s minimalist Brutalist style.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
Revenues from natural resources comprised 2.5 percent of budget revenue last year.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprise
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Most drugstore shampoos contain harsh ingredients that dry out the scalp.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Someone shares the recipe for preparing it at home, someone else simply shares their experience and the results obtained, and still others review products that contain it as a key ingredient.—
Alice Nardiotti,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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This manipulation of the interview, Trump alleged, constitutes a violation of Texas’ consumer protection law covering deceptive advertising and the unfair competition prong of the Lanham Act, a trademark law.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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Information provided is for informational purposes only, and does not constitute an offer or solicitation to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security or any other product or service.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The non-manufacturing PMI, which includes services and construction, also climbed to 50.4 from 50.2 in January.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Attendees at this year’s event included Sabrina Carpenter, Dua Lipa, Shaboozey, Millie Bobby Brown and more.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Diversity Of Skills And Expertise High-performing executive teams are composed of individuals with complementary skills and experiences.—
Levi King,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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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.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
25 Feb. 2025
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Through making Who Believes in Angels?, the two artists formed a close bond that went far beyond a working relationship.—
Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The bulk of the fighting took place in Latakia and Tartus, coastal provinces that are the heartland of Syria’s Alawites, a minority sect that constitutes some 10% of the population but whose members formed the backbone of the army and security forces under Assad.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Comprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprise. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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