Thesaurus results for COMPRISES

comprises

verb

present tense third-person singular of comprise

as in contains

to be made up of the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods

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as in constitutes

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 comprises The model line also comprises a four-door sedan, a wagon, and the very desirable coupe, whose fastback design is often compared to the contemporary Aston Martin DBS. —

Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 8 June 2026 The second largest program is infrastructure and environmental resources, which comprises 21% of total spending and includes OC Public Works, John Wayne Airport and OC Waste & Recycling. —

Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 Windup Games is a new developer, but its team comprises industry veterans, including some who worked on the Unravel series. —

Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 6 June 2026 Consequently, the museum’s collection comprises artifacts excavated by British authorities from across the Mandate territory. —

Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 5 June 2026 Anchored by Mecklenburg County, the metro area comprises 10 counties in North Carolina and four in South Carolina. —

Chase Jordan june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026 The list comprises 10 countries, with England being the lone nation to land more than one player among the top 11. —

Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026 That comprises 54 million retired workers and 9 million who receive either survivor or dependent benefits. —

Lorie Konish, CNBC, 3 June 2026 The Oakland Sports Group, which comprises the Ballers, Roots and other teams, is inviting fans to Raimondi Park to wear team colors, wave their flags and watch the match together on the big screen. —

Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 2 June 2026

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Located in the bustling Chinese city of Hangzhou, the Prism contains 43,000 sq m (almost 463,000 sq ft) of floorspace, which is divided between hotel accommodation, residential units, offices, and retail space.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 June 2026
The novel contains riveting dialogue, words that dance around what cannot be said.

— The Know, Denver Post, 7 June 2026