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
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The district encompasses most of the downtown area.
a neighborhood encompassed by a highway
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
The third encompasses the leather project in Uruguay.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
For New York, a freeze watch is in place for the Albany, Binghamton, and Buffalo forecast areas, encompassing Schoharie, Western Albany, Western Greene, Western Schenectady, Western Ulster, Delaware, Northern Oneida, Otsego, and Lewis counties.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Today, Authentic has amassed a portfolio that encompasses more than 50 brands including Reebok, Brooks Brothers and Champion that generate annual retail sales of $32 billion globally.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for encompass
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“Encompass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encompass. Accessed 1 Oct. 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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