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
As its patchwork alliance of former political prisoners engage in a debate over what to do with Rashid, each person reveals a different understanding of not just what justice entails, but also what the truth actually is.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
These efforts sometimes involve department restructuring that can entail an increase in certain roles, a reduction in certain roles, or both.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Usually that entails minor adjustments, like removing a tree that is too close to a road or a stripe that needs to be repainted, Echelle said.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 4 Feb. 2026
Answering a question on whether the Project Safe Neighborhoods effort would entail more immigration enforcement, Jeremy Wright, assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s Dallas office, drew a distinction.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
These efforts sometimes involve department restructuring that can entail an increase in certain roles, a reduction in certain roles, or both.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Usually that entails minor adjustments, like removing a tree that is too close to a road or a stripe that needs to be repainted, Echelle said.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 4 Feb. 2026
Answering a question on whether the Project Safe Neighborhoods effort would entail more immigration enforcement, Jeremy Wright, assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s Dallas office, drew a distinction.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entail
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In response, Walz issued an executive order activating cyber-security specialists from the Minnesota National Guard, and the FBI and private consultants quickly became involved.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
12 Feb. 2026
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For this, researchers in Dortmund University are significantly involved in the EU research project ODYSSEV.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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As court proceedings have begun, some of those documents will be coming unsealed, including the affidavit.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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By the end of that format’s 12-year run, including several instances in which the best overall driver of the year was shut out from the title or even competing in the championship race, a majority of fans and drivers were more than ready for something else.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Kindergarten readiness encompasses the foundational skills necessary to engage in a more formal learning environment, said Ohio State University educational psychology professor Laura Justice.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The supply plan encompasses multiple sub-brands, including Qiyuan, Deepal, Avatr, and Uni, thereby positioning the technology for broader adoption across various vehicle segments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Wright, who formerly worked as a detective, said the video contains apparent facial features such as a mustache and that investigators should be able to calculate height, shoe size and brands of clothing.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her life’s work was stolen early Monday when thieves swiped a shipping box containing many of her puppets from outside her Beachwood Canyon apartment.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Entail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entail. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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