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How does the verb include contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of include are comprehend, embrace, and involve. While all these words mean "to contain within as part of the whole," include suggests the containment of something as a constituent, component, or subordinate part of a larger whole.

the price of dinner includes dessert

When could comprehend be used to replace include?

The words comprehend and include can be used in similar contexts, but comprehend implies that something comes within the scope of a statement or definition.

his system comprehends all history

In what contexts can embrace take the place of include?

The meanings of embrace and include largely overlap; however, embrace implies a gathering of separate items within a whole.

her faith embraces both Christian and non-Christian beliefs

When is it sensible to use involve instead of include?

The words involve and include are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, involve suggests inclusion by virtue of the nature of the whole, whether by being its natural or inevitable consequence.

the new job involves a lot of detail

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of include The individual titles were decided earlier this week, including Chiles taking the championship in uneven bars, beating out Grace McCallum. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025 In more recent centuries, Indian society has continued to recognize trans women, who may be referred to by terms including hjira, thirunangai, jogti, shiva shakthi, ardhanari, and kinnar. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 19 Apr. 2025 These include a Czech venture linking scouts with easy-to-miss talents and a Dutch service converting food waste at stadiums into clean energy and natural fertilizer. Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 That includes the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnels, Park Range mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park, Mosquito Range mountains and Laramie and Medicine Bow mountains. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for include
Recent Examples of Synonyms for include
Verb
  • However, hitting this price point involves trade-offs in materials, charging, and—significantly—the on-device AI capabilities compared to its pricier siblings.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
  • One scene in the Pinnacle Golf Resort simulation involves a restaurant manager handling a disruptive guest during a high-profile event.
    Betsy Pudliner, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The rear compartment houses the power cable, two cleaning pads, and the safety cord.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Consider this compact case that’s ready to house your passport.
    Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Fires were contained, and no casualties were reported.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Aggressive dogs feared On Nov. 3, the day after the attack, a Kansas City Pet Project investigator found around nine puppies a few months old enclosed in wire kennels in a back bedroom.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Most of their lives have been enclosed in prison cells.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In reality, the term encompasses a wide-ranging set of practices.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Festival fashion over the years has encompassed everything ranging from kitschy to culturally influenced.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The office’s website lists limited in-person services, directing users to a general email address and noting that public outreach is confined to virtual tours since the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Musician and educator Harry Urata, confined to an internment camp after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, encountered Japanese-American workers who had processed sugar cane leaves on Hawaiian plantations since the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • However, slashing interest to 2% across the board would entail a cost to the federal government in the form of forgone interest income.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Whereas mega-personas conventionally were in the thousands of personas, the mega-mega entails invoking millions or even billions of personas.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • Karsh, in other words, has encased himself and his sorrow in a cocoon of tech-titan cosmopolitan chic.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Photo : Pierre Galant Oaks encase the aggregate concrete terraces.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Include.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/include. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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