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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OpenAI's GPT-5.6 series comprises three new models: Sol, the company's new flagship; Terra, a mid-range model for everyday work; and Luna, a fast, low-cost option.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

In a small-type footnote that comprises “References and Notes,” Socolow and Pacala list BP and Ford as sponsors of the Carbon Mitigation Initiative and thank Mottershead as a BP employee, along with several other scientists.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

In the end, the experts conclude, the snapshot figure that comprises the total fertility rate is more complicated than it seems, and the future remains a mystery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The Russell Microcap Index comprises the smallest 1,000 companies in the Russell 3000, but can include additional stocks among those in the Russell 2000.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

In Newspeak it is called doublethink, although doublethink comprises much else as well.

From "1984" by George Orwell