comprised

[kuhm-prahyzd]

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.

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of comprised¹

comprise ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. be comprised of. comprise.

Example Sentences

While Woohoo's menu is mostly comprised of international fusion dishes, some AI creations stand out.

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Wales were without 13 England and France- based players with the squad for South Africa comprised from Ospreys, Scarlets, Cardiff and Dragons, meaning those four teams fielded depleted sides for URC games.

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The ratings company noted that corporate bonds, precious metals, Bitcoin, secured loans, and other riskier investments comprised 24% of Tether’s reserves as of Sept. 30, up from 17% a year ago.

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The “rate base,” or the company’s assets on which it is allowed to earn a regulated rate of return—mostly comprised of plants—will increase.

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Discovery would abandon its efforts to create a stand-alone streaming and studios entity called Warner Bros., and a second publicly traded firm, Discovery Global, comprised of CNN, HGTV, TLC and other basic cable channels.

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