encompass
verb
en·com·pass
in-ˈkəm-pəs 
en-,
also -ˈkäm-
encompassed; encompassing; encompasses
1
a
: include, comprehend
a plan that encompasses a number of aims
b
: envelop
2
a
: to form a circle about : enclose
b
obsolete
: to go completely around
3
: bring about, accomplish
encompass a task
Examples of encompass in a Sentence
The district encompasses most of the downtown area.
a neighborhood encompassed by a highway
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
In reality, your world encompasses a lot more than your relationship status.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As the founder of Hannah Crowell Design Studio, a multidisciplinary firm in Nashville and Los Angeles encompassing interiors, art curation, branding, and product design, Crowell brings a creative eye to residential and commercial projects across the country and in Costa Rica.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
The Tibetan diaspora encompasses people from three historical regions and five major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, each of which has its own subcultures, dialects, and histories.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Encompass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encompass. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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encompass
verb
en·com·pass
in-ˈkəm-pəs
-ˈkäm-
1
: to form a circle about : surround
2
a
: to cover or surround especially so as to hide or protect
b
: to take in as a part : include
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