included

[in-kloo-did]

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.

included

/ ɪnˈkluːdɪd /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• includedness noun
• unincluded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of included¹

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

Example Sentences

Hamas argues that since they were part of a previous hostage exchange, they should not be included in the 250 figure.

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Actors would be included in Sora 2 unless they opted out, the people said.

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That included a search of his phone, which revealed an image he is accused of generating on ChatGPT depicting a burning city.

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According to a CBS News report, this was to have included “‘large, beefy’ agents … ‘in full kit,’ including Kevlar vests and exterior wear emblazoned with the FBI logo.”

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This included acquiring Android to put it directly into mobile computing.

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