as in to involve
to have as part of a whole
a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense
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Recent Examples of entail
All those involved in the Punisher TV event have largely remained tight-lipped over what the actual story specifics entail.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
These experimental treatments also offer a major lifestyle improvement over traditional management of very severe and complex autoimmune disease, which can entail a lifetime of regularly dosing immunosuppressive drugs.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
There has been a lot of confusion around what the 10-point ceasefire agreement entailed, with Iran saying the ceasefire was violated as Israel continued to bomb Lebanon.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
What was your understanding of what being on reality TV entailed?
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
These experimental treatments also offer a major lifestyle improvement over traditional management of very severe and complex autoimmune disease, which can entail a lifetime of regularly dosing immunosuppressive drugs.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
There has been a lot of confusion around what the 10-point ceasefire agreement entailed, with Iran saying the ceasefire was violated as Israel continued to bomb Lebanon.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
What was your understanding of what being on reality TV entailed?
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entail
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For associations, unit owners will know what to expect in actions seeking to remove a director, and courts could become more involved in governance disputes involving dysfunctional boards, developer transitions, or allegations of financial mismanagement.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The sport’s biggest star is a 50-year-old man who during its biggest week is currently overseas recovering from his latest off-the-course incident involving the police.—
Mac Engel
April 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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This assortment includes the cult-classic 101 Ointment, which contains the brand's only ultra-medical grade lanolin.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Producer Eva Price has even brought on a slew of celebrity co-producers, including *NSYNC's Joey Fatone and JC Chasez, Las Culturistas' Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, and Pentatonix sinter Scott Hoying and his husband, Mark Hoying.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Southeast Alaska, largely encompassed by a temperate rainforest, is no stranger to landslides.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Wind Cave National Park is located roughly an hour south of Rapid City, and the park encompasses 44 square miles, with its biggest draw beneath the Earth’s surface.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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According to a spokesperson for BMC, there was a fire in an electrical room at the hospital but it has since been contained.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Eligible users should have received a notice in the mail or email containing a notice ID and a confirmation code, which is needed when selecting a payment method online.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Entail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entail. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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