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

The team, which included Brian MacDonald, the bassist from the American band PVRIS, were doing the ride for charity Nordoff and Robbins.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The company noted the latest quarter included a $3.99 billion pre-tax gain related to the Prolec GE acquisition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Published online April 3 in Alzheimer's & Dementia, the research included data from about 285,000 patients treated at four NYU Langone hospitals and roughly 85,000 individuals from the Veteran's Health Administration.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Last September, the auto-parts manufacturer First Brands Group and the subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings collapsed within days of each other, both amid fraud allegations that included the double-pledging of collateral across multiple lenders.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Following his cues, which included subtle hand gestures and some buck-buck-bucking in pitches high and low, the chickens stepped and bobbed their heads in rhythm.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood