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team is comprised of vs the team is comprised of

Both of these phrases are correct. However, the addition of 'the' in the second phrase makes it more grammatically complete and commonly used in English. The first phrase is also acceptable in informal contexts.
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team is comprised of

This phrase is acceptable in informal contexts, but it lacks the definite article 'the' which makes it less grammatically complete.

This phrase can be used informally to describe the composition of a team.
  • Jan 12, 2015 ... At lunch today I read the following sentence in an advertising supplement in The New York Times: Our wine team is comprised of devoted wine ...
  • Aug 20, 2009 ... The team is comprised of 4 Europeans and 2 Americans (=the team is made up of...) So I suppose, strictly speaking, you should use the ...
  • An ad for a cleaning service states, "Our team is comprised of skilled housekeepers." Make it "Our team comprises skilled housekeepers," "Our team is  ...
  • A team is comprised of its members. : The members comprise the team. . 1657, Isaac Barrow, Data (Euclid) (translation), Prop. XXX. "Seeing then the angles ...

Alternatives:

  • the team is comprised of

the team is comprised of

This phrase is more commonly used and grammatically complete with the inclusion of the definite article 'the'.

This phrase is the preferred form when describing the composition of a specific team.
  • Aug 20, 2009 ... The team is comprised of 4 Europeans and 2 Americans (=the team is made up of...) So I suppose, strictly speaking, you should use the ...
  • May 11, 2015 ... Pretty easy to combine the two in The team is comprised of. In Chicago and AP style, that's an error. Comprised pretty much never lends itself to ...
  • The Team. The Scrum Team is comprised of all skill sets necessary to create feature from start to finish. The team is comprised of the usual roles: developers, ...
  • It often helps if the team is comprised of a cross-section of the employees, including executives, middle managers and entry-level employees. A cross- functional ...

Alternatives:

  • team is comprised of

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