as in composed
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as in included
to have as part of a whole
the contract contains several new clauses
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as in comprised
to be made up of
the recipe contains several parts
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as in calmed
to gain emotional or mental control of
could hardly contain herself when she heard that she had won the scholarship
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as in controlled
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
frantic efforts to contain the spread of the disease
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Recent Examples of contained
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 May 2022
The protests that break out in towns and villages often involve workers, farmers or other locals aggrieved by job losses, land disputes, pollution or other issues that usually remain contained.
—Amy Chang Chien, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2022
Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Reportedly, the inventory contained around 84,000 objects.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Finally, the residue from shard #744 contained plant oils, animal fats, byproducts that may have come from fermentation (to make wine or beer), and sulfur.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 May 2022
The protests that break out in towns and villages often involve workers, farmers or other locals aggrieved by job losses, land disputes, pollution or other issues that usually remain contained.
—Amy Chang Chien, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2022
Verb
The eruption is currently contained within the crater and poses no immediate threat to the community.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Reportedly, the inventory contained around 84,000 objects.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contained
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The Brooklyn native became the new IBF super lightweight champion with a composed and masterful boxing performance to defeat Liam Paro (25-1) on Saturday night in Puerto Rico.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Even as the weapon appeared to jam, the shooter remained composed, standing over Thompson and firing again before walking away, leaving behind bullet casings inscribed with messages, multiple news outlets reported.Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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The chief executives of all three held a joint press conference in Tokyo.Kantaro Komiya, The Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024
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He is currently being held at a federal detention center in Brooklyn.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Peter Ferry was passionately an author and teacher, inspiring decades of students in his English and writing classes at Lake Forest High School, a youthful crowd of many thousands that included such later famous people as actor Vince Vaughn and author Dave Eggers.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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That provision was included in the final motion approved during a full council vote Wednesday.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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The festival lineup comprised 122 films from 85 countries.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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Uber said that more than 353,000 rides were taken to and from the Eras Tour, which comprised 149 shows across 21 countries on five continents.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
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Things calmed down in the third period, but this game had an unusual level of feeling and emotion for a late December contest.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The defense eventually calmed down enough to force punts and multiple turnovers, one of which resulted in a fumble return for a touchdown.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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This artificial attention allows for a full-on focus, analyzing and responding to others with the collected wisdom of the ages.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Furthermore, the court found that the act burdens businesses with significant compliance costs—projected to exceed $22 billion in the first year alone—without clear safeguards against misuse of collected data.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The film, which boasted a budget of $250 million, only opened to $32 million in the United States with mediocre reviews (the film currently has a 30% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes).Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Both pitchers boasted a ground-ball rate higher than 50 percent last season.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The money involved would be a pittance to Musk.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety The actor’s preparation process involved an intensive study of South Indian cinema’s mass appeal moments.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contained. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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