encompassment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for encompassment
Noun
  • There is currently no information on the containment or cause of the fire.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
  • Various approaches to Iran—isolation, containment, engagement, and maximum pressure—have failed to curb the regime’s malign activities.
    Roya Boroumand, Time, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • His isolation gives Lex a perfect opportunity for a fierce Boravian assault on Jarhanpur.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
  • Currie attributed the initial surge in overdose deaths in part to the pandemic itself; there were disruptions in access to treatment, and many Californians suffered greater isolation.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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“Encompassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassment. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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