included

American  

[in-kloo-did] / ɪnˈklu dɪd /

adjective

1. being part of the whole; contained; covered.

   Breakfast is included in the price of the room.

2. Botany. not projecting beyond the mouth of the corolla, as stamens or a style.

3. enclosed.

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included British  

/ ɪnˈkluːdɪd /

adjective

1. (of the stamens or pistils of a flower) not protruding beyond the corolla

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Other Word Forms

• includedness noun
• unincluded adjective

Etymology

Origin of included

First recorded in 1545–55; include + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Criteria for release eligibility included having served most of a sentence for a nonviolent crime and a record of good behavior, the Catholic Herald reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Only two of the trials included weight data, and they showed no clear difference between individuals with and without PAM variants.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

The big blow came last September, when the company said the debt restructuring included the issuance of up to 326.2 million shares, as well as new notes that could be converted into common stock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

She said the difficulties included a hysterectomy, which brought on the menopause, as well as a divorce and endometriosis.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

They would arrive home, arms loaded with bags, one of which always included a new scarf or necklace for me.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller