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Re:Wikipedia users edits over 90k uses of “comprised of” by devnullbrain on Saturday May 06, 2023 @11:30AM (#35842322)
>Note that "The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, Collins English Dictionary and the Oxford Dictionaries regard the form comprised of as standard English usage."

I've never found this a convincing argument. Think of when you use a dictionary: it's because you want to understand a word that you don't understand in its context. If it didn't include all uses, the dictionary wouldn't help you. A dictionary a tool to help consume language.

If you want help to produce language, you refer to a style guide. The barrier for acceptability is much higher there.

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