comprised of

idiom

: made up of
The play is comprised of three acts.

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The shocking verdict came after three days of deliberations by the jury comprised of eight men and four women, and almost a year after the Grammy winner was arrested. Miami Herald, 2 July 2025 The cast is comprised of students from multiple area high schools and the production is the culmination of a five-week training program. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Multiple national park advocacy groups, including some comprised of current and former NPS employees, have called for the public to hijack the government’s initiative by posting comments in support of national parks and their employees. Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 In 2023, about half of the Checkers’ front office was comprised of woman, The Charlotte Observer previously reported, a standout in this regard in hockey and in sports in general. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for comprised of

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“Comprised of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comprised%20of. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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