includes

VERB

contain, involve

Synonyms

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add build carry combine comprise consist of cover encompass enter have hold incorporate introduce receive

STRONG

accommodate admit append bear comprehend constitute count embody embrace encircle enclose entail implicate inject insert interject interpolate number subsume

WEAK

allow for be composed of be made up of build in cut in on make allowance for make room for number among take in take into account teem with work in

Antonyms

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abandon decrease divide drop erase exclude fail forget lack need separate stop subtract want withdraw

STRONG

deny estimate guess let go refuse reject release remove shun take out unloose

WEAK

eliminate neglect

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The new batch of open-weight companies, which includes Arcee, Reflection AI and Poolside, are betting on an increase in demand for capable open models that offer the efficiency of China’s without the geopolitical complications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

The program also includes the New York premiere of Billy Childs’s “A More Perfect Union,” with the brothers Demarre and Anthony McGill on flute and clarinet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

BBC Sport previously reported Gold's family had been holding discussions with Staveley's consortium, which also includes her husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi, over a 25% stake in the Championship club.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

The eight-week MIT program costs $2,847 and includes a capstone project where students create an actionable AI strategy for their company.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

Either way, it’s bound to be better than our last meeting, where not a single person showed up except me—and that includes the other council members.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman