includes

verb

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 James' decision to run for governor left open his seat in the 10th District, which includes a portion of Oakland County and stretches across conservative communities in Macomb County. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 The event includes tailgate games and interactive experiences on the field, a DJ and autographs from coach Brent Key and Tech players. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Overlooking the city and the Baltic Sea, the Presidential Suite includes touches like chandeliers and a private sauna. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 This includes distinctions related to cut, drape, silhouette, occasion, aesthetic and price point. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026 The trek continues through November, and includes two stops at Red Rocks in Colorado and two shows at Forest Hills Stadium in New York. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026 The cast also includes Abubakr Ali, Laith Nakli, Tramell Tillman, Tiffany Boone, Giancarlo Esposito, and Jahleel Kamara. — Malik Davis, VIBE.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The district includes Johnson, Franklin and Anderson counties. — Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 That also includes 2025, when he was traded midseason from the Eagles to the Jets, and in nine games for New York caught 29 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns. — Alex Zietlow july 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for includes
  1. contains
  2. houses
  3. involves
  4. encloses
  5. encompasses
  6. encases
  7. entails
  8. surrounds
Verb
  • The 25,000-square-foot facility contains a vertical test section measuring 20 feet in diameter and 24 feet tall.
    — Amy Galo, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The partnership also contains an unusual provision connected to a potential public offering.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of contains
Verb
  • Its Service Module, which houses all of the costly propulsion systems, does not return to Earth after each flight but rather burns up in the atmosphere.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
  • The Timken Museum, which doesn’t charge admission and is the only museum in the city that houses a work by Rembrandt, also got a refresh.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Definition of houses
Verb
  • This involves aligning the primary and secondary mirrors so light reflects properly to the eyepiece.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The 42-year-old conquered the Via Alpina, which involves traversing a vast European alpine region stretching east to west from Italy, through Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and finally France and Monaco.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of involves
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  • When a flower matures, the ovary of the flower matures into a fruit, and that fruit encloses the seeds.
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
  • Native palms and trees are drawn to the property’s edge, forming a living barrier that encloses without isolating.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of encloses
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  • The district that encompasses the park, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, had closed playgrounds and sports facilities, including a swimming pool.
    — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
  • This category also encompasses creams or pastes—essentially anything that can be passed through with a butter knife—from common travel necessities like shampoo, face wash, and sunscreen; to toothpaste, hairspray, and even peanut butter.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of encompasses
Verb
  • The plastic that encases laundry pods dissolves and rinses out with the excess water.
    — Katelyn Chef, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • The faux hair encases her locs, allowing the blonde to be the focal point of the look.
    — Larry Stansbury, InStyle, 25 May 2026
Definition of encases
Verb
  • The drum entails a doubling, neither replacing the belly as an instrument nor denying its second role as a vessel.
    — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The work entails concrete parapet wall repair on the Yellow Mill Pond Bridge.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of entails
Verb
  • Eventually a ring of low-lying islands forms, built from the skeletons of the reef that surrounds it.
    — NPR, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Scientists have spent years trying to understand how an animal — this animal — can survive for centuries, and a new study has now added another layer to the mystery that surrounds these predators by looking directly at their heart.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of surrounds

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