How to Use comprise in a Sentence

comprise

verb
Definition of comprisenext
Synonyms for comprisenext
  • The play comprises three acts.
  • Each army division comprised 4,500 troops.
  • The economists say men and elderly people comprise many of those left in Ukraine.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The polymers that comprise hard gel are tighter than those in gel polish, which explains the relative strength of each product.
    — Sophie Wirt, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Revealed in June, the line comprises 171 looks that span womenswear and menswear.
    — Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Restaurants appearing for the first time comprise more than a quarter of the 2022 list.
    — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2022
  • And for a while, this further complicates her understanding of the layers that comprise her.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2022
  • At the low end of the pricing range, the cornerstone investments would comprise about 70% of shares on offer.
    — Dave Sebastian, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
  • In his brave tweet, Rubio did not actually specify what would comprise an acceptable deal (like including paid sick leave for workers).
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Further Camaros could comprise a crossover, additional coupe and convertible models, and a sports car related to the Corvette.
    — Georg Kacher, Car and Driver, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The bulk of the three-part book comprises Foster interviewing Buchloh about his life, intellectual formation, and work as a critic.
    — Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Its electric division comprises more than 200 engineers.
    — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Elizabeth Hemings was the matriarch of the family that came to comprise a third of the population at Monticello.
    — Patrice Grell Yursik, Essence, 23 Nov. 2022
  • These two groups comprise part of what the state calls Phase 1-B.
    — Lara Farrar, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2021
  • And, slowly, men came to comprise about 5% to 10% of her client base.
    — Hillary Hoffower, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024
  • This time, the program will comprise songs written in the past 20 years.
    — Kathy Cichon, Aurora Beacon-News, 8 Feb. 2018
  • The three productions that comprise Part 2 should be worth the wait.
    — oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2022
  • When it’s done, the home will comprise 4,900 square feet with five bedrooms and five and a half baths.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Ceramides comprise nearly 50% of the lipids in the stratum corneum.
    — Lisa Desantis, Health, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Chaeyoung is one of the nine members who comprise Twice.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
  • One comprises the grim specifics of getting high and getting clean, and the tricks of both.
    — John Williams, New York Times, 10 July 2018
  • Each basin will comprise a separate phase of the project.
    — Beth Mlady, cleveland, 25 June 2020
  • There are four powerhouse teams in the East that, along with Denver, comprise the best five records in the league.
    — Dallas News, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Special events now comprise about half of the firm's revenues, Dyme said.
    — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2018
  • It is thought to comprise an area of 10 square kilometers.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Picks 1 through 5 can come from any team but must comprise at least two guards and two forwards.
    — Darnell Mayberry | , cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Indeed children comprise more than half of the top two dozen in the line of succession.
    — Joe Murphy, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The nub of his lecture was a screed against the institutions that comprise the British state.
    — The Economist, 20 Nov. 2020
  • And most of this work is in the hands of women, who comprise two-thirds of America’s caregivers.
    — Jason Karlawish, STAT, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Kansas and Duke comprise the other side of the bracket.
    — Mason Young, Detroit Free Press, 16 June 2022

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