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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
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
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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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Ortiz said the price point was about $4,000 for the week, and that included the stay at a luxurious all-inclusive hotel, Body Holiday.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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For those in search of a lavish all-inclusive experience, The Westin Reserva Conchal offers a wealth of amenities including seven restaurants, five bars and a full-service spa.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ben-Ary, Thompson and Gingold created a closed-loop system where microphones in the gallery capture ambient audio, including human voices and the harmonics of hammer against brass, and feed them back to the mini brain.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Training is underway for nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists and physical therapists, bringing the benefits of ambient AI to even more parts of the healthcare system.—
Kennedy Hayes,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Officials said at least 16 of these weapons have been recovered from crime scenes in Connecticut and surrounding states, including one that was used in a homicide in Middletown in May 2021.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
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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John Kander and Fred Ebb’s stage version opened on Broadway in 1993 and won seven Tony Awards, including best musical and best performances by Chita Rivera, Brent Carver and Anthony Crivello.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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Kyiv's forces have also kept up air assaults on Russia, including strikes on a military airbase and a command center.—
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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Earlier this month, the Chinese government escalated things even further, subjecting seven rare earth elements to a more comprehensive export licensing program that covers the whole world and is designed to further choke off American companies.—
Zeyi Yang,
Wired News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Scientists with the forensic genetic genealogy lab based in Texas were able to build a comprehensive genetic profile using existing data for the then-unknown woman and ultimately found her identity.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Side vision, also known as peripheral vision, measures how well your eyes can see objects that are not in your central vision.—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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This damage can result in coronary heart disease, hypertension, heart attack, stroke, aneurysms and peripheral artery disease.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassing. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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