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

The IFS report specifically focuses on the Help to Buy policies introduced in England in 2013, which comprised the mortgage guarantee scheme and the equity loan scheme.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Despite a 13% year-over-year delivery decline in Q1 2025, EV sales still comprised most of Tesla’s 2025 revenue.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Industry analysts estimate Samsung produced 30,000 TriFold devices, while foldable phones comprised just over 1.5% of 2025 smartphone sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

This list normally is comprised of stocks whose options have increased implied volatility.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Despite recent efforts to locate the title in the twentieth century, they comprised, by any informed and fair-minded standard, the greatest generation of political talent in American history.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis