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as in all-inclusive
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as in ambient
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as in surrounding
to form a circle around
a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town
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as in including
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
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as in enveloping
to surround or cover closely
a fog of mystery has long encompassed this fraternal organization, which is known for its secret rituals
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Recent Examples of encompassing
Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
The wind advisory is even more widespread, encompassing nearly the entire state.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Kim explores social and historical themes including modernization, militarism, and migration through a practice encompassing sound, video, and installation art.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2025
Alongside encompassing every song from The Show of a Lost World, the film showcases a five-song set marking the 45th anniversary of their sophomore LP, Seventeen Seconds.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
Flashback currently has nine titles in development encompassing live action features, animation and episodic series.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Sudden Death Syndrome is a broad, umbrella term encompassing a variety of conditions, including Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The Change is like an over-encompassing word and the movement for every possible change.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
The Viewer Products team will focus on the viewer experience, encompassing the YouTube main app, living room, search and discovery, YouTube Kids, learning, infrastructure, and trust and safety.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Equally important, these countries have coordinated policy stances within more encompassing multilateral frameworks, such as the United Nations and its agencies, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Trade Organization, and the G-20.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Although full-scale extraction remains years away, the commercial groundwork, encompassing propulsion, autonomy, refining, and logistics, is being actively laid.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
The wind advisory is even more widespread, encompassing nearly the entire state.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Kim explores social and historical themes including modernization, militarism, and migration through a practice encompassing sound, video, and installation art.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2025
Alongside encompassing every song from The Show of a Lost World, the film showcases a five-song set marking the 45th anniversary of their sophomore LP, Seventeen Seconds.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
Flashback currently has nine titles in development encompassing live action features, animation and episodic series.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Sudden Death Syndrome is a broad, umbrella term encompassing a variety of conditions, including Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The Change is like an over-encompassing word and the movement for every possible change.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
The Viewer Products team will focus on the viewer experience, encompassing the YouTube main app, living room, search and discovery, YouTube Kids, learning, infrastructure, and trust and safety.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encompassing
Adjective
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The transformation comes as Club Med continues to adapt its legacy all-inclusive model to the tastes of modern travelers, who increasingly seek effortless convenience and authentic experiences.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises are also all-inclusive and take travelers on grand voyages across Asia and Europe, around Australia and Africa, and up and down America’s coastlines.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The optional ambient lighting and an aromatherapy tray features add to the calming vibe for winding down before bed.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rivian owners can also choose from unique ambient music tracks like snake and alligator noises to fill the cabin.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet there's been internal stress due to layoffs, return-to-office mandates and controversy surrounding Microsoft's contracts.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to The Sacramento Bee's Jason Anderson, a league source said the Kings haven’t engaged the Grizzlies in trade talks amid the recent circumstances surrounding Morant.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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During the homecoming, Harrison spoke at Middletown schools and thousands of people cheered her victory at a rally downtown, including Jerry Lucas.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Their philanthropic efforts have supported a wide range of causes, including arts, education, healthcare, and environmental conservation.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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That enveloping sense of coziness is one reason why Gilmore Girls continues to feel like a communal dreamscape, with scores of fans making it as much of an autumn tradition as Halloween costumes and pumpkin spice lattes.—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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Neroli and ambrox, a type of musk that’s found in many popular perfumes for women as well, round the edges of the fragrance and give it a creamy, enveloping suppleness that’s hard to find in most fresh scents.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The conversation turned especially poignant when Dern discussed the practical realities facing older performers, noting that the Screen Actors Guild provides no comprehensive health care plan for retired actors.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Our study shows that comprehensive policy changes can meaningfully protect vaccination coverage.—
Anthony Bald,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For players, the potential advantages include a much larger accessible library, the combination of local hardware, cloud, and PC options in a single device, and stronger peripheral and mod support typical of Windows.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Patients can still use their natural peripheral vision while the implant restores some central vision.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There is a lot of red—99 naval and coast guard vessels, to be precise, completely encircling Taiwan during PLA exercises last December.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The vents encircling the stand’s rounded top handle cooling.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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