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comprises

VERB

make up, consist of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount to compose constitute contain cover encompass form hold include involve span

STRONG

compass comprehend embody embrace encircle enclose engross incorporate subsume

WEAK

add up to be composed of be contained in sum up take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon destroy exclude neglect ruin

STRONG

let go reject release unloose

WEAK

except fail fall short lack need want

Example Sentences

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Medicare Advantage, the federally subsidized health insurance program for seniors, is central to UnitedHealth’s business and comprises about 40% of its revenue.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The transaction comprises $300 million in cash and 126.8 million shares of new USA Rare Earth common stock, and is expected to close in the third quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is Oromo himself, came to power in the wake of the protests and promised a new age of unity in the country, which comprises many ethnic groups.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

A combined company would also have to integrate complex union seniority lists; harmonize a massive fleet, which comprises both Boeing and Airbus jets; and face a web of co-branded card programs offered by each airline.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The first-class citizenry comprises the chief, who has authority over the whole village, his aides, and the Khmer Rouge soldiers.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung