encompassment

noun

Definition of encompassmentnext
as in containment

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  1. containment
  2. encirclement
  3. isolation
Noun
  • In mid-July, an OpenAI model being run through an internal cyber-capability benchmark broke out of its containment, chained together a zero-day exploit and stolen credentials, and compromised Hugging Face's infrastructure.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Operational research teams plan to gather diagnostic measurements concerning plasma dynamics, specifically tracking core plasma temperatures, particle densities, and magnetic containment behaviors during operational cycles.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Definition of containment
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  • Along these routes, the drones are targeting fuel trucks, ammunition carriers, troop transports, and other logistics vehicles, degrading supply flows into and out of the city without a traditional ground encirclement.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • Facing encirclement in the desert town of Kidal, the Africa Corps — now operating under Russia’s Defense Ministry after replacing the Wagner Group — negotiated a safe-passage agreement with militants to evacuate its personnel.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Definition of encirclement
Noun
  • Across society, loneliness and social isolation continue to rise.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Irritability and low energy and a knife-sharp craving for isolation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
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“Encompassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassment. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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