Synonyms for

Include

Verb / ˌɪˈnklu:d / Another word for include — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Synonyms & similar words

admit exclude letin involve contain comprise embody incorporate encompass embrace subsume admit cover carry involve consider list

Synonyms by register

Formal

comprise contain encompass incorporate

Informal

have involve count in take in

Literary

embrace ingather

Antonyms

exclude omit remove leave out disregard reject

Common collocations

  • include a range of
  • include all
  • include the following
  • include in the
  • include members of
  • include a variety of
  • include all aspects

Word family

noun inclusion
verb include
adjective inclusive
adverb inclusively

Usage note

When meaning 'to contain as part of a whole', 'comprise' is often preferred in formal writing. 'Include' is generally used when listing items that are part of a larger group.

Example sentences

  1. 1. The teacher reminded the students to include their name on the test.
  2. 2. The recipe should include two cups of flour.
  3. 3. The new employee will be included in the company's benefits program.
  4. 4. The museum's collection will now include rare artifacts from around the world.
  5. 5. The invitation states that the dress code includes formal attire.

Quotes

  • 1. "Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together." - Vincent Van Gogh
  • 2. "The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create." - Leonard I. Sweet
  • 3. "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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