Used in a Sentence

include

How to use include in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for include.

Editorial note

They'd include it in the list of items that you're purchasing.

Examples9
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of include gathered in one view.

verb

have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers"

verb

consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of culprits"

verb

add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category; "We must include this chemical element in the group"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for include.

verb

have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers"

verb

consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of culprits"

verb

add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category; "We must include this chemical element in the group"

verb

allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"

Example sentences

1

They'd include it in the list of items that you're purchasing.

2

But we can be sure that life is full of surprises, which sometimes include setbacks or even complete failures.

3

It includes widespread spying at the local, state, and federal level, as well as spying by corporations like Stratfor.

4

Collection activities include responding to inquiries from the CRAs.

5

Group plans include every employee, healthy or not, while millions of healthy individuals forego buying individual coverage because they think they don't need it.

6

It includes violent arrest tactics; police are trained in "pain compliance" techniques, which include spraying pepper spray into protesters eyes, and forcing their eyes open to do so.

7

It includes charging activists with laws intended for violent terrorists, so that arrest is no longer a minor inconvenience, but a life-altering event.

8

Should the Court interpret radio communication so broadly within the Act to include such technologies as wireless internet and cellular phones, this exception could lead to absurd results.

9

People found a bunch of vulnerabilities in OpenBSD and laughed as the claim at the top of the OpenBSD changed from "no vulnerabilities" to "no remotely exploitable vulnerabilities in the default install".And at some point in the last 10 years, didn't OpenBSD's distro servers get owned up?I'm sure the OpenBSD project would like its threat model to include NSA.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use include in a sentence?

They'd include it in the list of items that you're purchasing.

What does include mean?

have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers"

What part of speech is include?

include is commonly used as verb.