- present participle of comprise.
comprising
Example Sentences
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Single adults who aren’t veterans, comprising 78% of homeless households, receive significantly less assistance than veterans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Those surveyed reported their smartphone use was mostly intentional - comprising actions such as sending messages, using maps or checking the weather.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Now two of OpenAI’s most important divisions, comprising nearly 1,500 employees, report to him.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
For new college graduates and younger workers, the trick is finding jobs that are junior enough to be entry-level without solely comprising tasks that AI could handle.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
The sixty-six highest-ranked wrestlers in Japan, comprising the makuuchi and juryo divisions, make up the sumo elite.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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