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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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as in all-inclusive
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as in ambient
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Recent Examples of encompassing
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The collaboration represents another step in Kakao Entertainment’s content strategy as the company continues to leverage its multi-studio system encompassing production houses and talent agencies.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Buff Strickland While known for her dressmaker detail and eye for color, Bratton believes that the essence of a house begins with the hard finishes, encompassing everything from cabinetry, fixtures, and flooring to hardware and paint colors.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
The escalating tension of that final act is as shocking and violent and viciously cold as anything in Franco’s filmography, which has seldom shied away from stark depictions of human cruelty — whether intimate in scale, like After Lucia, or encompassing explosive societal conflict, like New Order.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
These are all within the northwest corner of the state, encompassing hundreds of thousands of acres of natural spaces without a soul around to make a noise.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2025
The series takes place in real time (à la 24), with all Season 1 episodes encompassing a single emergency room shift.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025
Villa’s attacking riches are plentiful, but for all the excitement encompassing the additions made in the transfer window, arguably the most enthralling aspect of it is the talent of Ramsey and Rogers finally coalescing how Emery always imagined.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Yet with the Marvel Cinematic Universe encompassing 35 films, there is now a daunting repetition built into it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
This is a hard problem, encompassing moral judgment, and is fully steeped in ethical (and legal) implications.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The collaboration represents another step in Kakao Entertainment’s content strategy as the company continues to leverage its multi-studio system encompassing production houses and talent agencies.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Buff Strickland While known for her dressmaker detail and eye for color, Bratton believes that the essence of a house begins with the hard finishes, encompassing everything from cabinetry, fixtures, and flooring to hardware and paint colors.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
The escalating tension of that final act is as shocking and violent and viciously cold as anything in Franco’s filmography, which has seldom shied away from stark depictions of human cruelty — whether intimate in scale, like After Lucia, or encompassing explosive societal conflict, like New Order.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
These are all within the northwest corner of the state, encompassing hundreds of thousands of acres of natural spaces without a soul around to make a noise.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2025
The series takes place in real time (à la 24), with all Season 1 episodes encompassing a single emergency room shift.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025
Villa’s attacking riches are plentiful, but for all the excitement encompassing the additions made in the transfer window, arguably the most enthralling aspect of it is the talent of Ramsey and Rogers finally coalescing how Emery always imagined.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Yet with the Marvel Cinematic Universe encompassing 35 films, there is now a daunting repetition built into it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encompassing
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Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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This year, the Chiefs have eight picks, including two in the third round, the byproduct of last year’s trade with the Tennessee Titans that centered on cornerback L’Jarius Sneed.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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But Putin is sending lower-level officials, including a security service veteran who's especially disliked in Kyiv for his role at the start of the war.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Plus, from the ’90s, came a striking over-the-knee boot in suede, enveloping the leg like a second skin.—
Stephen Garner,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Made for on-the-go application, the formula hydrates skin with jojoba seed oil and vitamin E while enveloping it in SIDIA’s best-selling scent, a mystical blend of juniper, cypress and musks.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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All-in pricing and more attention to travel advisors Among the changes are a big move to all-inclusive pricing.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Excellence Coral Playa Mujeres Excellence Playa Mujeres has long been considered among the best all-inclusive resorts in Cancun, but with the February 2025 debut of a second Costa Mujeres property, the Excellence Collection somehow outdid itself.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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There is a dullness that seems very intentional, an echo of the ambient carnage that is on constant rotation in the U.S.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 July 2025
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Paired with customizable ambient lighting and a dryer that replaces toilet paper, the T38 blends comfort and practicality in a way that feels natural, not over engineered.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
Verb
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One audience member, a lifelong resident, commented that funnelling fleeing motorists into a single highway encircling the lake would be dangerous.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The flower has a row of large outer petals (guard petals) encircling a center of petalodes or small, narrow yellow inner petals.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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The new advisories follow several incidents involving foreign nationals being detained or deported at US airports, despite carrying valid documentation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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But this ludicrous 1943 espionage plot involving a corpse, fake papers and amazing good fortune also lends itself to absurdity.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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At the moment, SiriusXM car and streaming plans start at $9.99 per month, going up to $25 per month for its most comprehensive offering.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Programs can leverage these capabilities to look at other sources of insider threat (e.g., fraud, IP theft, etc.) in an integrated and comprehensive way.—
Control Risks,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassing. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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