include

[in-klood] / ɪnˈklud /

VERB

contain, involve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

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

Example Sentences

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A significant portion of that month’s net job reductions came from striking health care workers, whose work stoppages meant their employers could not include those jobs in the BLS’ surveys.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Accessories include leather bags inspired by the sport duffel, and minimalist footwear — ranging from flats to slippers to kitten heels — for elegance at every occasion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Those include questions about the direction of the business, rollover, retention and expansion plans.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Cases under investigation include pastures declared on archaeological sites, olive trees in a military airport and banana plantations on Mount Olympus.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Fifteen if you include Willem, because, whatever he’s done, he is now as lost and in as much danger as the others.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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