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containing

ADJECTIVE
comprehensive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
all-inclusive broad complete encyclopedic exhaustive extensive far-reaching full global overall sweeping thorough
STRONG
absolute blanket catholic general infinite umbrella whole
WEAK
across the board all-embracing compendious comprising discursive encircling expansive in depth lock stock and barrel of great scope synoptic the big picture the whole shebang the works wall-to-wall wide widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
empty incomplete limited narrow needy restricted short uncomprehensive unfinished
STRONG
circumscribed definite imperfect partial specific
WEAK
exclusive incomprehensive particular selective
PREPOSITION
of
Synonyms
WEAK
about appertaining to appropriate to as concerns as regards attributed to away from based on belonging to characterized by coming from concerning connected with consisting of epithetical going from in reference to in regard to like made from out from out of peculiar to pertaining to proceeding from referring to regarding related to showing

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A munitions shell containing soil from the battlefield.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Newsom presented his updated budget as containing $151.6 billion for TK-12 education, including an increase of $6.4 billion from his initial January budget proposal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

French doctors last year begged the authorities to act, saying women and children were especially being contaminated and blaming "phosphate fertilisers containing too much cadmium".

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

This second shield helps protect the steel in chloride containing environments up to an ultra high potential of 1700 mV.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

I lifted my hand to my head and discovered a wool hat that was barely containing my hair inside it.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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