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contains

VERB

include, hold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accommodate consist of enclose encompass have incorporate involve

STRONG

comprehend comprise embody embrace hold seat subsume

WEAK

be composed of have capacity for take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exclude free

STRONG

disbelieve let go release

VERB

hold back, control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collect cool curb stop

STRONG

check compose cork harness hog-tie rein repress restrain restrict smother stifle

WEAK

bottle up hold in keep back keep lid on put half nelson on simmer down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue encourage

STRONG

allow free help let go liberate permit release

WEAK

exclude

Example Sentences

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It contains 26 actions aimed at restoring Northern Ireland's semi-natural peatlands to functioning ecosystems by 2040, but highlights that "significant financial resources" will be needed.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The area surrounding Shalbatana Vallis contains many additional geological features, all labeled in the annotated image of the region.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Consumer staples have performed fine as a group, but the sector contains a host of declining food makers that are struggling to compete with healthier products.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Like most clichés, this one contains truth, but its expression sounds like an excuse to keep quiet and do nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The helix contains two intertwined strands of DNA.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee