as in to involve
to have as part of a whole
a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense
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Recent Examples of entail
Several years into the streaming wars, a Paramount-WBD merger could entail the most meaningful elimination of a direct-to-consumer outlet yet, in the name of cost efficiencies.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
But the alternative would entail that each accuser has to separately litigate their claim of abuse in the Alameda County Superior Court, a lengthy process that attorneys said could wear out their clients’ resolve.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Investments in securities entail risk and are not suitable for all investors.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
But the alternative would entail that each accuser has to separately litigate their claim of abuse in the Alameda County Superior Court, a lengthy process that attorneys said could wear out their clients’ resolve.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Investments in securities entail risk and are not suitable for all investors.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk had been asked a question about transgender individuals involved in mass shootings, a single shot was heard, striking him in the neck.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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While these hoaxes mostly ended up being false alarms, experts note that these types of hoaxes are not only a serious crime with substantial penalties for those involved but can also put first responders and bystanders at risk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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That's part of the 'framework' agreement for TikTok, which will also include new and existing investors in its Chinese parent company ByteDance, sources told CNBC's David Faber.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Existing portfolio companies include Swap Commerce in the UK, which is helping e-commerce companies tackle resource inefficiencies, Cloover, a German financing company in the renewable energy sector, and Dawnguard, a Dutch cyber security specialist.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Trump is a man of many hats In Ward 8, which encompasses Donohue's district, troops have already been assigned to help with food distribution at a soup kitchen, according to Donohue and a National Guard member with knowledge of the deployment.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sports franchises have become the big-brand centerpieces to global platform companies with tentacles that encompass adjacent industries like finance, big tech, real estate and media.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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This report contains results from surveys and population estimation methods conducted by Fish and Wildlife, Canadian Wildlife Service and numerous state and provincial partners.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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And while hair perfumes are typically less concentrated and contain less alcohol (to prevent dryness), our testers appreciated that the scent lingers all day long.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Entail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entail. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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