Definitions

include

[in-klood] / ɪnˈklud /

VERB

contain, involve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add build carry combine comprise consist of cover encompass enter have hold incorporate introduce receive

STRONG

accommodate admit append bear comprehend constitute count embody embrace encircle enclose entail implicate inject insert interject interpolate number subsume

WEAK

allow for be composed of be made up of build in cut in on make allowance for make room for number among take in take into account teem with work in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon decrease divide drop erase exclude fail forget lack need separate stop subtract want withdraw

STRONG

deny estimate guess let go refuse reject release remove shun take out unloose

WEAK

eliminate neglect

Example Sentences

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AFSCME’s members include custodians, gardeners, dining hall food service staff, transportation workers and skilled craft workers such as plumbers and electricians.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

A few of the growing, old industrial cities with generally cheaper housing and lengthy commutes include Manchester and Nashua, the biggest cities in no-income-tax New Hampshire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

These detailed records include more than 75 years of daily rainfall and meteorological observations.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

A promotion for the fourteenth product, Nature's Gift Dog Food, was not misleading because it did not include a "was" price on the ticket, O'Bryan ruled.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Please note that I do not include the words “I think.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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