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

Acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday hiked the monthly "comprehensive minimum income" from $190 to $240 -- a package comprised mostly of government bonuses that do not count toward retirement benefits or holiday pay.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

This list normally is comprised of stocks whose options have increased implied volatility — that is, the options market is expecting a potentially volatile move after the earnings news.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

And when you have a culture that is comprised of people like that, I think it’s just a lot easier to maintain that connection with fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

More than 2,000 years ago, a debate raged between atomist philosophers—who thought the cosmos comprised infinite atoms, arranged into infinite worlds, some inhabited like ours—and those who believed Earth was unique.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The ship’s crew isn’t just comprised of mmoatia, either.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer