included

verb

past tense of include
1
as in contained
to have as part of a whole the college application included some thought-provoking essay questions

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2
as in housed
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 included Levine praises a call from Israel’s president Levine was recovering Sunday from injuries that included what appeared to be stab wounds in her buttocks, which required stitches. — Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Clothed safari guides in white hats and suits with fake mustaches greeted the guests, who included Sharon Bush, Peter Thomas Roth, Susan Gutfreund, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Paola Bacchini, Leesa Rowland, and Jacqueline Weld Drake. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 Hearing the speeches from the night’s special honorees, which included Charlize Theron and Colman Domingo. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026 His inner circle included the likes of Madonna, actress Zoë Kravitz and Connor Storrie, models Kate Moss and Anja Rubik, singers Rosé and Charlotte Gainsbourg, plus such legendary figures from the days of Yves as Catherine Deneuve and Betty Catroux. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Of the medical practices included in the analysis, attorneys representing 13 practices sought a 12% interest rate after a judge declared patients to be in default. — Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 Although Merlot is included in this first vintage, Alessandro hints that the blend may change over time, as cultivation of Merlot has become challenging as growing conditions have evolved with climate change. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026 And on Sunday — despite driving with an impressive desperation (that included a heated Stage 2 exchange with his crew chief over the radio) — a few mistakes followed him. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026 Parking was no more than $5 — that would be $10 today, after inflation — and the Dodgers nurtured the next generation of fans by offering free tickets to A students and a kids’ fan club that included six tickets for $2. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for included
  1. contained
  2. housed
  3. involved
  4. enclosed
  5. encompassed
  6. encased
  7. carried
  8. confined
Verb
  • The papers are said to have contained highly sensitive information, some likely supplied by Germany’s intelligence partners – so the affair could have serious international ramifications at a time when Europe is facing grave security threats.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Failure by itself did not create an advantage, but previous performance still contained useful information about what a founder might do next.
    — Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of contained
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  • On Thursday, the Kansas City Royals and architecture firm Populous revealed new renderings for the stadium, which will be housed in Crown Center.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The service station, which was in a small town on the Adriatic Coast, also housed a restaurant.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of housed
Verb
  • That means that they will be involved in organizing and financing all of the costs associated with the running of college sports as their minor professional leagues.
    — Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The data breach involved Educational Testing Service or ETS, which provides extensive services to California.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of involved
Verb
  • The self-rinsing jet remains enclosed when not in use, so there’s less worry about the spread of bacteria.
    — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The back frizz is more confined, enclosed in the semi-neat bun.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of enclosed
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  • At its Paris debut, the program encompassed 28 shoe styles and seven handbag styles, offering more than 1,000 possible combinations.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For me, the name Peck not only encompassed the conflicts in the book (between twin brothers, capitalism and social good, originality and conformity) but also captured the constant ephemeral battle of proving how and why art matters.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of encompassed
Verb
  • The arthropod group includes animals that are without a backbone or any bones at all, strictly speaking, their bodies being encased in a ringed, exterior tegument and having legs and, sometimes, wings.
    — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • On the best of days a dank stillness would have encased the adobe chamber and those confined within.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of encased
Verb
  • And while Hill is paying a half-million-dollar price for his battery, the judgment falls well short of expectations the plaintiff may have carried into the start of the trial.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • To ensure the result stood up to scrutiny, the DS's charging port was sealed before departure, and Verstaen carried two GPS trackers during the ride.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of carried
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  • Not one confined to a single house, summit, or handful of world leaders.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The district judge confined Biddy and most of the Black children in the county jail, ostensibly for their own protection from their unscrupulous enslaver.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of confined

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“Included.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/included. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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