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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Teenagers are offered the MenACWY vaccine, which protects against four types of bacteria that can cause meningitis but does not include MenB.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Customers include restaurant owners as well as local residents who buy produce in a restored 18th-century barn.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Other government departments that requested shipbuilding funds include the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Members of Local 99 of Service Employees International Union have been working under terms of an expired contract since June 30, 2024, and include some of the district’s lowest-paid workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Children’s repertoires include countless game-songs and rhymes for play, jump rope, etc., that have been passed down and modified for generations.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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