comprised

American  

[kuhm-prahyzd] / kəmˈpraɪzd /

adjective

1. included or contained.

   His write-up of the cancer experiment details the characteristics of all five cohorts and the comprised biopsy reports.

2. formed, put together, or constituted; made up of a number of different parts or individuals.

   These issues are to be addressed by the president of the college in consultation with the newly comprised committee.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of comprise.

idioms

1. be comprised of. comprise.

Etymology

Origin of comprised

comprise ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

A team once comprised of 20 enforcement attorneys now has one, people familiar with the office tell Barron’s.

From Barron's

A team once comprised of 20 enforcement attorneys now has one, people familiar with the office tell Barron’s.

From Barron's

Unlike in early 2020, when Iger was in charge of the board that tapped Chapek, this time the board formed a succession committee comprised of current and former CEOs of different firms.

From Los Angeles Times

The end of football season is expected to reduce Robinhood’s prediction market revenue, as football comprised almost half of the volume.

From Barron's

Four of the five staffers who previously comprised the Oral History Projects department were in union roles.

From Los Angeles Times