comprise

Example Sentences

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“Mine,” in this sense, doesn’t simply allude to something Corvette will steal; she’s referring to all the invisible things that comprise a mass-produced product — the labor and energy and time.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

In South Korea, tech giants SK Hynix and Samsung have grown to comprise nearly half of the entire Kospi index, even as the benchmark has slid roughly 9% from its all-time high on May 14.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Now they comprise just a part of the $2 trillion lent by credit funds to investment grade borrowers, data center builders and power companies.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The Power Four — the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC — plus the Big East comprise 79 schools and continue to add rather than subtract.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

As a result, people who are classified as violent offenders comprise a much larger share of the prison population than they would if they had earlier release dates.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander