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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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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

The Essequibo region comprises more than two-thirds of Guyana.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

It comprises 58 SNP MSPs and 15 jubilant Scottish Greens, a record haul which puts them just behind Labour and Reform UK, who were tied on 17 apiece.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The book club comprises old friends who have been meeting to discuss literature for over 25 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Chandresh asks when Marco reaches the suite that comprises the entire fifth story, each room lit by a multitude of Moroccan lanterns that cast fractured shadows over the opulent furniture.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern