comprises

VERB

make up, consist of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount to compose constitute contain cover encompass form hold include involve span

STRONG

compass comprehend embody embrace encircle enclose engross incorporate subsume

WEAK

add up to be composed of be contained in sum up take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon destroy exclude neglect ruin

STRONG

let go reject release unloose

WEAK

except fail fall short lack need want

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comprises

AI is more pervasive in long posts on LinkedIn than on other text-based platforms like X, where it accounts for 29%, and Reddit, where AI comprises 13%, according to the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Lilly’s GLP-1 franchise, which includes Zepbound/Mounjaro and Foundayo, comprises 65% of its sales.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

It said the expedition comprises 10 people -- including five Nepalese, a Pakistani, an Omani, an American, a climber from China, and one other foreigner.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

The total fine handed down to Google comprises of two separate breaches of the DMA.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Oceania comprises the Americas, the Atlantic islands including the British Isles, Australasia, and the southern portion of Africa.

From "1984" by George Orwell