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Definitions

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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Those who have absconded include goalkeeper Kubrom Solomon and veteran winger Medhanie Redie.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Although fossils had previously been discovered in eastern Yunnan, they were limited to algae and did not include animal remains.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Long-term benefits, we are told, include reduced anxiety, lower blood pressure and quicker healing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A few of the non-tech names that have more than doubled include gold miner Newmont Corp., oil exploration firm APA Corp. and Dow component Caterpillar Inc.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Saving Mr. Lemoncello’s library had to include protecting its books, even the ones some people didn’t like.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.