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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If a better future is to be achieved, these capabilities must extend beyond human societies to include the broader web of life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

This may include words or phrases found in Google searches or in emails.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

States that sued to stop the deal include California, Colorado and New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Hugo enjoyed it so much that he decided to include Mandarin as part of his Duke of Edinburgh award as it was "such a vastly different language from English".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Morgan but did include many little-known companies involved one way or another in the early 1990s boom in subprime mortgage lending.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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