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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 something has come from space, it will likely include metals that will attach to the magnet and the sieves will enable people to sift possible micrometeorites from other materials," Grimes added.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Iacocca also expanded the Chrysler brand to include less-premium, more affordable models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Industry inflows figures can include reinvested dividends from investors who opt to take additional fund shares rather than cash.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A significant portion of that month’s net job reductions came from striking health care workers, whose work stoppages meant their employers could not include those jobs in the BLS’ surveys.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

“We only could include the animal if we saw it with our own eyes. So it’s not really a complete guide to Cape Ann.”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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