comprised
Americanadjective
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included or contained.
His write-up of the cancer experiment details the characteristics of all five cohorts and the comprised biopsy reports.
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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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Comprised of East African soldiers, the regiment fought against German troops in the region, in what is now Tanzania in World War One, and Japanese troops in what is now Myanmar in World War Two.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
Comprised of four women aged between 20 and 25 who are all of South Asian Heritage, the band have gone viral multiple times on Instagram and TikTok.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024
Comprised of some 275 never-before-seen images, McCartney's photographs brilliantly capture the onset of Beatlemania both within and beyond the shores of the Beatles' homeland.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2023
Comprised of pavilions marked by wood, glass and concrete, the estate has starred in multiple films and TV shows over the years, including “Fracture,” “Fun With Dick and Jane,” “CSI: Miami” and “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022
Comprised in several Letters to a Friend in London.
From The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada Attachments and Support Papers by Colden, Cadwallader
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