Synonyms of encompasses

encompasses

verb

present tense third-person singular of encompass

1

as in surrounds

to form a circle around

a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surrounds
• encircles
• embraces
• encloses
• circles
• rings
• girds
• environs
• circumscribes
• girdles
• wreathes
• walls
• fences (in)
• closes in
• hems (in)
• compasses
• entrenches
• besets
• besieges
• cordons (off)
• invests
• swarms

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

• includes
• involves
• contains
• entails
• carries
• embraces
• comprises
• subsumes
• comprehends
• numbers
• incorporates
• takes in
• possesses
• has
• receives
• owns
• consists (of)
• constitutes
• embodies
• integrates
• holds
• admits
• composes
• forms
• brackets
• makes
• assimilates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excludes
• leaves (out)
• prevents
• omits
• prohibits
• precludes
• denies
• refuses
• rejects
• eliminates
• bans
• misses out
• bars
• debars
• excepts
• loses
• rules out
• misplaces
• mislays

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

• wraps
• encloses
• envelops
• shrouds
• encases
• involves
• embraces
• enfolds
• encircles
• muffles
• enwraps
• enshrouds
• embeds
• drapes
• invests
• veils
• swathes
• embowers
• mantles
• embosoms
• bowers
• laps
• enswathes
• circumfuses
• cloaks
• cocoons
• bosoms
• curtains
• circles
• camouflages
• disguises
• swaddles
• blankets
• masks
• overlays
• overspreads
• enwinds
• enlaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposes
• bares
• strips
• denudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of encompasses

The latest phase encompasses all 171 guest rooms and 67 suites. — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026

That library alone encompasses more than 45 years of broadcast coverage of global news, wars, elections, and major political events. — Addie Morfoot, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

Although Hal’s remit encompasses the entire interplanetary backwater that includes Earth, Lanterns takes place mostly in the rural American town of Rushville, Neb. — Judy Berman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

Former Minneola Mayor Pat Kelley is running against longtime teacher Eric Schwalbach to represent District 1, which encompasses cities like Mascotte and Groveland in the western portion of the county. — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

The Bhagat Singh project joins a Historyverse slate that already encompasses titles drawn from Indian mythology and history, including projects centered on Shivaji and Swami Samarth. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

The project encompasses building a fiber optic cable network spanning 4,500 kilometers (2,800 miles) across Syria to a submarine cable landing station at Tartus on the Mediterranean, with connections to Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

The first phase, which the developer plans to wrap in the fourth quarter of 2027, encompasses 48 units in a mix of two- and three-bedroom configurations, alongside a daycare, community space and service center for CATCH and Terry Reilly. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2026

Upstairs, the primary suite encompasses a lounge, bedroom, bathroom, wardrobe, and winter garden, all connected by a Roman travertine floor. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026