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as in containing
to be made up of
the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods
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as in constituting
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 comprising
Children face disproportionately high fatality rates, comprising over 25% of deaths from 15% of cases, and 135 have been orphaned.
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Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The United Nations humanitarian affairs agency said Saturday that a total of 44 international urban search and rescue teams, comprising 2,245 specialists and 140 search dogs, had been deployed to Venezuela.
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Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
The program has grown to 167 conservation areas, comprising around 260 acres, according to the agency.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Under the original pilot, the third option — known as self-dispatch — was the most frequent way CARE workers found their way to a scene, comprising 42% of responses, followed by CPD requests at 34% and OEMC referrals at 21%, according to records.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The other new California additions aren't as interesting or camper-specific, comprising more aesthetic updates across the entire Multivan lineup.
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New Atlas,
26 June 2026
The institution, located in the southwestern part of the country, beat out a shortlist comprising the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge; the Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, near England’s central eastern coast; and the National Gallery and the V&A East Storehouse, both in London.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
26 June 2026
The boat was designed around 54 guest cabins, comprising 48 suites and six penthouse apartments.
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Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
The first season, comprising 12 episodes, aired in 2006, and the eighth and last season aired in 2013.
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Jordana Rosenfeld,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The United Nations humanitarian affairs agency said Saturday that a total of 44 international urban search and rescue teams, comprising 2,245 specialists and 140 search dogs, had been deployed to Venezuela.
—
Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
The program has grown to 167 conservation areas, comprising around 260 acres, according to the agency.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Under the original pilot, the third option — known as self-dispatch — was the most frequent way CARE workers found their way to a scene, comprising 42% of responses, followed by CPD requests at 34% and OEMC referrals at 21%, according to records.
—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The other new California additions aren't as interesting or camper-specific, comprising more aesthetic updates across the entire Multivan lineup.
—
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
The institution, located in the southwestern part of the country, beat out a shortlist comprising the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge; the Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, near England’s central eastern coast; and the National Gallery and the V&A East Storehouse, both in London.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 June 2026
The boat was designed around 54 guest cabins, comprising 48 suites and six penthouse apartments.
—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
The first season, comprising 12 episodes, aired in 2006, and the eighth and last season aired in 2013.
—
Jordana Rosenfeld,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprising
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Financial regulation is struggling to keep pace with the rapid development of artificial intelligence, according to European policymakers, who are grappling with how to support adoption while containing risks to market integrity and stability.
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In 2022, a large cluster of cases in Florida was attributed to a Caesar salad kit containing bagged romaine lettuce.
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In some world models, the element of time is integral, constituting a fourth dimension.
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However, despite constituting only about 2 percent of body mass, the human brain is proportionally heavier than that of most other mammals.
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Since then, the franchise has undergone various changes, including adding players such as Jimmy Butler, James Harden and George in recent years in an attempt to build around Embiid, to no avail.
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The Beach Boys, including Love, are currently on tour through the end of 2026, including three shows at the Hollywood Bowl over the 4th of July weekend.
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The production was built entirely with AI tools, with Madhvani writing the multilingual lyrics alongside co-creators and composing the music through Suno, a leading AI music generation platform.
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Legend has it that when an unsuspecting new man on the paper’s composing desk left out the agate type one day there were lots of problems for bettors and bookies across the city.
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Other opponents generally feel compelled to drop an extra player into the back line, forming a back five against Japan’s front five — as the Netherlands did, with Frenkie de Jong dropping in from midfield.
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Even if polls point to a majority, a potential coalition spanning left, right, center and Arab parties would face real difficulty forming a government – and keeping it together.
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“Comprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprising. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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