include

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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
  • There’s also a charity component, with the team raising funds for local students involved in fish restoration efforts.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 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 facility replaces the City’s former Public Works complex at Highland and Lincoln and houses several city divisions under one roof, including Electric, Water and Wastewater, Public Works and Warehouse operations.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The atelier also houses the centerpiece of the collection, the lobster armchair.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning following a rupture in North Dakota, with the resulting spill contained to an agricultural field near Fort Ransom.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • This post contains spoilers from The Handmaid’s Tale‘s Season 6 premiere.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • To maximize results, the brand has also developed an entire line based on rosemary, enclosed in a convenient kit featuring a detangling brush (for the scalp massage); plus, a scrub and a shampoo, to best purify the scalp and restore it to a normal condition, for visibly stronger and shinier hair.
    Alice Nardiotti, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Position wrapped fillet crosswise on leaf; wrap and roll to completely enclose fillet.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Festival fashion over the years has encompassed everything ranging from kitschy to culturally influenced.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In reality, the term encompasses a wide-ranging set of practices.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
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
  • Even with all of the fees and rigmarole that entails.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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