comprised of

idiom

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

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This subset of the gang was spearheaded by two Venezuelan nationals who came to New York City two years ago and established a gun-running crew that was also comprised of other foreign nationals. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025 The fund is a shareholder in global companies including tech giants Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia and Amazon, with 70% of its benchmark index comprised of equities. Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025 About 4% of the population in Florida was comprised of undocumented immigrants as of 2021, according to Pew Research. Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025 For instance, suiting, workwear and sportswear were the strongest components that the collection was comprised of. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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