comprised of

idiom

: made up of
The play is comprised of three acts.

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Wayne Osmond was an original member of The Osmonds, comprised of siblings Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay Osmond. CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025 The Consulting unit is more economically sensitive while Managed Services is comprised of larger long-term contracts that come out of backlog much more slowly. Michael K. Farr, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024 The board is comprised of four additional members who do not share his views and are in favor of the proposal. Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024 The funding group is comprised of: Rice University; MassDevelopment, a Massachusetts state financing agency; the Boston-area city of Somerville; and a partnership between Tudor and David Baldwin, the founder of an energy entrepreneurship exchange. Michael Flaherty, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for comprised of 

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“Comprised of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comprised%20of. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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