includes

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

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includes

Plus, a marathon that includes wine and cheese and a baby registry buyout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Kehillat Israel, closed since the Palisades fire, reopened last week, welcoming its congregation, which includes 230 families who lost their homes and an additional 250 families who were displaced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

However, nearly all of that pattern can be traced to one particular group: the aculeate Hymenoptera, which includes stinging wasps, bees and ants.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026

But after the home is completed, the taxes are based on the new assessed value, which includes the completed home and the land.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

She includes two wasps as well, which were probably parasitic.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman