includes

verb

Definition of includesnext
present tense third-person singular of include
1
as in contains
to have as part of a whole the college application included some thought-provoking essay questions

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2
as in houses
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers that inextinguishable spark of liberty that is included within every human being

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Recent Examples of includes That includes goals by Bunting and Philip Tomasino in the first period, as the Flyers were scrambling all around their own zone on both. — Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 The website includes a holiday countdown, games, movie theater, holiday music, webstore and more. — Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024 That includes a Christmas Day showing on ABC. — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for includes
  1. contains
  2. involves
  3. encompasses
  4. encases
  5. entails
  6. surrounds
  7. carries
Verb
  • Products, like Latisse—which contains an ingredient called Prostaglandin—were specially formulated to help lashes grow long.
    — Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But the problem, experts say, is that sewage today contains a host of chemicals, including PFAS, generated by businesses, factories and homes.
    — Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of contains
Verb
  • Prototype Solutions With Co-Innovation Sprints An effective approach to client onboarding in a tech services company involves creating a co-innovation sprint where the client collaborates with your team to prototype a solution to their most critical challenge within the first 30 days.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • For senior professionals, this often involves targeted upskilling in leadership development, emerging technologies, or areas like sustainability and digital transformation.
    — Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of involves
Verb
  • This national park encompasses the 14,000-foot peak Mount Rainier, which also happens to be an active volcano.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Soups encompasses everything from crab congee to creamy sausage soup with rapini and tortellini, while salads range from macaroni and tuna salad to roasted shallot salad with sherry vinegar and rye breadcrumbs.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of encompasses
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  • The mission will investigate the exact thickness of the ice shell that encases the moon and how that frozen exterior interacts with the ocean beneath it, as well as characterize the moon’s geology.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Inspired by dystopian science fiction, the hulking hunk of unpainted metal barely squeezes into a lane of traffic and encases its driver in a (sort of) bulletproof tank that’s easily mistaken for a weapon of war.
    — Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of encases
Verb
  • Another crucial issue will be assuring that the Kremlin’s aggression entails enduring costs to deter Russia or any other state from invading neighbors.
    — Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Starting with him all depressed, doing a team-up, switching sides, going through this whole emotional journey with his grandfather, and everything that that entails as well.
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of entails
Verb
  • Fencing is installed around a perimeter that goes beyond the office buildings on both sides of the Capitol, and there's an inner perimeter that surrounds the immediate Capitol complex.
    — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • What To Do Outdoors Jump in the Lake Lake Lanier spans 38,000 acres and surrounds three sides of the city.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of surrounds
Verb
  • Giving up 47 carries for 260 yards and three TDs to Georgia Tech feels noteworthy.
    — Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The return to New York carries meaning for Rhule’s family.
    — Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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