1
as in surrounds
to form a circle around
a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in includes
to have as part of a whole
textbooks on American history are now likely to encompass its social history as well as its political and military history
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in wraps
to surround or cover closely
a fog of mystery has long encompassed this fraternal organization, which is known for its secret rituals
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of encompasses
Trump is a man of many hats In Ward 8, which encompasses Donohue's district, troops have already been assigned to help with food distribution at a soup kitchen, according to Donohue and a National Guard member with knowledge of the deployment.
—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
The property encompasses a generous 7,061 square feet of land, featuring abundant outdoor space and a pool.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, a 30-stock collection, has a history of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that encompasses all three—the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Freedom, for instance, encompasses principles such as freedom of speech.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
But before they’re canned, jarred, or tinned, anchovies—a term that encompasses more than 140 species of fish—swim the ocean in large schools.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
An intentionally broad category, the genre encompasses and moves between subgenres which are united by their conspicuous lack of realism.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
The music of the band, booked to the end of 2026, encompasses a wide range of eras and genres.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The collection of conditions — which includes obesity, ADHD, diabetes and depression — encompasses many of the 342 million people in the United States.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
The property encompasses a generous 7,061 square feet of land, featuring abundant outdoor space and a pool.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, a 30-stock collection, has a history of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that encompasses all three—the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Freedom, for instance, encompasses principles such as freedom of speech.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
But before they’re canned, jarred, or tinned, anchovies—a term that encompasses more than 140 species of fish—swim the ocean in large schools.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
An intentionally broad category, the genre encompasses and moves between subgenres which are united by their conspicuous lack of realism.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
The music of the band, booked to the end of 2026, encompasses a wide range of eras and genres.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The collection of conditions — which includes obesity, ADHD, diabetes and depression — encompasses many of the 342 million people in the United States.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encompasses
Verb
-
These actions reduce the mystery that surrounds technology and help employees see it as an ally for workplace innovation.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
-
Others are greedily consuming matter that surrounds them in a flattened, swirling cloud called an accretion disk.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Army soldiers, even those in non-combat jobs or those who lack previous firearms experience, must pass a rifle marksmanship test that includes targets as far as 325 yards away after mere days of training.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
-
That includes one conference game.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The case also wraps around all four side of the iPhone, with the same elevated lip that protects the screen.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
-
This technology uses a polymer that wraps around each lash to create a tube, which can make lashes look longer and flake less.—
Elizabeth Denton,
StyleCaster,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Each element encircles a central void, which Robertson describes as symbolic thresholds–portals between identities, spaces, and ideas.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
-
Of course, the vote passes and the Imperial Fleet encircles the planet, all according to plan.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Reviewing commercial agreements involves extracting legal clauses, assessing risk, comparing versions and drafting summaries (a task far too nuanced and layered for a single prompt or monolithic LLM call).—
Gopikrishnan Anilkumar,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
-
In Belly’s case, making the Paris decision—let alone the decision of which brother to be with—involves critical-thinking skills and a sense of self, neither of which is a trivial quality.—
Greta Rainbow,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The lilting Calle Malaga, Morocco’s official entry for the International Feature Film Oscar, is a joy largely because of its veteran star who envelops the screen and grabs a role of a career.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
-
The Cloître Saint-Trophime envelops viewers in ancient stone and filtered light, a living monument to time’s passage.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
The First 70 Years contains impeccable research and analysis, accompanied by fascinating photos of the sets, film crews, and casts.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
-
The system contains unverified reports of side effects, including from patients, doctors and pharmacists.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Here's what the position entails.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
-
While patients with diabetes take doses that increase every four weeks, microdosing entails using a low-level dose that doesn’t go up.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Encompasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompasses. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share