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verb

comprise

CEFR C1

be composed of

In a sentence

Six example sentences with comprise, each labelled with its topic.

  • The reserve comprises four wetlands, a pine ridge, and the shallow bay where the migrating cranes land.

    Environment

  • The complex comprises three towers, a sunken plaza, and a glass bridge that links the upper floors.

    Architecture

  • The expansion comprises twelve new maps, a co-op campaign, and a ranked mode that arrives two months later.

    Gaming

  • The index comprises five hundred large companies, and a single one entering or leaving barely moves the total.

    Finance

  • The boxed set comprises nine symphonies, two overtures, and a rehearsal recording nobody knew had survived.

    Music

  • The roster comprises thirteen players, two of whom are on short contracts that expire before the playoffs begin.

    Basketball

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