Meaning & use
an inclusion
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Meanings
nouncountableformal
A person or thing that has been added to a group, list, or set.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'an inclusion', 'two inclusions', or 'the inclusion of something'.
Patterns
- an inclusion in something
- the inclusion of someone/something
The new player was a late inclusion in the team.
The inclusion of women in the study changed the results.
Her name is an inclusion on the list of speakers.
noununcountableformal
The act of adding someone or something to a group or set, or the state of being included.
Grammar: Uncountable when talking about the general idea or process: 'The inclusion of everyone is important.'
Patterns
- the inclusion of someone/something in something
- social inclusion
- inclusion in something
The inclusion of disabled students in mainstream schools has increased.
The report calls for the inclusion of climate change in the school curriculum.
Social inclusion means making sure no one is left out.
Word forms
| plural | inclusions |
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Common combinations
- social inclusion
- The charity works for the social inclusion of refugees.
- the inclusion of something in something
- The inclusion of art in the science fair was a success.
- a late inclusion
- He was a late inclusion in the squad after another player got injured.
- diversity and inclusion
- Many companies now have a diversity and inclusion policy.
Synonyms and how they differ
- addition
- Very close, but 'addition' is more general and can be used for numbers or things added; 'inclusion' often suggests bringing someone into a group.
- incorporation
- More formal and often about ideas or parts being combined into a whole, not about people being welcomed into a group.
Opposites
Word family
- include verb
- To have someone or something as part of a group or set.
- inclusive adjective
- Describing a group or place that welcomes all kinds of people.
- inclusively adverb
- In a way that includes everyone.
Commonly confused: an inclusion or inclusion?
an inclusion vs inclusion
Do not confuse with 'illusion', which means a false idea or a trick of the eyes.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence.
Choose one answer.
The subject is 'the inclusion', which is singular, so the verb must be 'was'. 'Were', 'are', and 'have' are plural and do not agree with the singular subject.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “an inclusion”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.