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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Howe and Netflix also supported showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine’s push to make a version of “Little House on the Prairie” that includes more of the Osage perspective.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The Nice project also includes public signs, evacuation exercises, and educational activities involving schools and Montpellier students.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

That includes property and reputational damage, cleanup expenses and lawsuits filed by neighborhood residents alleging health and air-quality concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

This includes working closely with "local forces, specialist teams, communities and partners" to ensure support is available when needed.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

In fact, the word animal includes all living creatures except for plants.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall