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comprise

verb

kəm-ˈprīz

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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 Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). —Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2025 As of 2010, teachers comprised only 50% of total school staff, down from 70.2% in 1950. —Lindsey M. Burke, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2025 The connection between the body, mind and spirit is intense during full moons — especially since the moon controls the ocean's tides, and earthlings comprise over 60% water. —Lisa Stardust, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Since then, our campus in Oxford has flourished, now comprising dozens of researchers under the tutelage of Professor Alvaro Cartea. —Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comprise

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Another, the Jacked Up sandwich, contains jalapenos, cheese, bacon and sauces.

— Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
The report contains data from Feb. 23 through March 8 and 428 inspections.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025