- present tense form of comprise (3rd person singular).
comprises
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Marvell’s data-center segment made up less than 10% of its revenue in 2016, but now comprises the majority and is its leading growth engine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Lion Green Road comprises 157 homes across five distinctive 13-sided blocks.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
As Herzog moves the sisters between reality and film’s dreamy latter half, he plunges into the fizzy static that comprises their cosmic connection, examining their solitude as only he can.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
In true Tove Lo fashion, the surrounding serene village made her turn to the familiar sounds of heavy club electronica, further building on the contradictory ethos that comprises “Estrus.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
For example, the Indo-European language family, which includes English as well as French, Russian, Greek, and Hindi, comprises about 144 languages.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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