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be made up of

VERB
include
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 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

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The council will be made up of executives across finance, insurance, sports and other industries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Instead, it could be made up of particles with different masses.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

Proper's mother was concerned about his large firearms purchases and what she had seen of his online communication with a group that claimed to be made up of former military members and Christian-based.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Eyewitness footage shows police charging into beach crowds — which appear to be made up of mostly teens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

My childhood and adolescent life had been made up of times with him, as I later wanted my adult life to be made up of times with Blanca.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

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