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

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comprises

Lilly’s GLP-1 franchise, which includes Zepbound/Mounjaro and Foundayo, comprises 65% of its sales.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Today Cyprus comprises the TRNC, which declared independence in 1983 but is only recognised by Ankara, and the Republic of Cyprus, an EU member that controls the island's majority Greek Cypriot south.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

The total fine handed down to Google comprises of two separate breaches of the DMA.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

In fact, those who were born in the 1950s, which comprises the majority of the baby boom generation, have shifted to the Democrats, especially the women.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

The complete set comprises the most comprehensive account of the United States ever got together, and nothing since has even approached it.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck