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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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Diagnostic testing in the U.S. and Canada comprises roughly 70% of Labcorp’s business today, while the remainder is tied to testing for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

By comparison, the county comprises about 22% of the state’s students.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

A combined company would also have to integrate complex union seniority lists; harmonize a massive fleet, which comprises both Boeing and Airbus jets; and face a web of co-branded card programs offered by each airline.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The non-league system comprises steps five to 10 of English football and all leagues bar the top division - the National League - are regional.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

For example, the Indo-European language family, which includes English as well as French, Russian, Greek, and Hindi, comprises about 144 languages.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond