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comprises

VERB

make up, consist of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount to compose constitute contain cover encompass form hold include involve span

STRONG

compass comprehend embody embrace encircle enclose engross incorporate subsume

WEAK

add up to be composed of be contained in sum up take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon destroy exclude neglect ruin

STRONG

let go reject release unloose

WEAK

except fail fall short lack need want

Example Sentences

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The Department of Homeland Security, which comprises ICE, said on X it was confident it would be "vindicated in this case."

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The property actually comprises two lots that are home to an expansive main residence and two separate guesthouses—one of which boasts its own studio, while the other houses a home theater.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The transaction comprises $300 million in cash and 126.8 million shares of new USA Rare Earth common stock, and is expected to close in the third quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is Oromo himself, came to power in the wake of the protests and promised a new age of unity in the country, which comprises many ethnic groups.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“Do you know, Calpurnia, that the class Insecta comprises the largest number of living organisms known to man?”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly