Synonyms of entail

entail

verb

in-ˈtāl 

as in to involve

to have as part of a whole

a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense

Synonyms & Similar Words

• involve
• include
• encompass
• contain
• carry
• number
• comprehend
• comprise
• embrace
• take in
• subsume
• possess
• receive
• have
• incorporate
• consist (of)
• constitute
• own
• bracket
• admit
• embody
• hold
• form
• integrate
• compose
• make
• assimilate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevent
• exclude
• leave (out)
• preclude
• omit
• prohibit
• refuse
• eliminate
• miss out
• deny
• ban
• reject
• bar
• debar
• rule out
• lose
• except
• misplace
• mislay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entail

Which would entail the young girl acceding to a reality in which women sometimes deserved to be tortured to death. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

The rotation into other sectors could broaden market performance in a healthy way but might also entail a wider sell-off, Thatte added. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

In a bit of crowd work, Von quizzes an audience member about how many hamsters that entails. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Doing so would entail repairing cracks that admit water, maintaining the foundations of each section, applying a sealant to slow the weathering process, and keeping the encroachment of vegetation in check. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026