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
These loans often entail higher interest and origination fees compared to traditional loans.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The 2026 format entails multiple roundtables, each attended by a roster of industry figures who will engage in conversation with each of the five talents, who will move from table to table throughout the event.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
The plan would also entail opening a new STEM high school, Second Ward High School in uptown, during the 2028-29 school year and making EE Waddell High School in south Charlotte a comprehensive high school with an International Baccalaureate program.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Work that, at times, entails risk and a personal cost greater than what the camera allows to be seen.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The 2026 format entails multiple roundtables, each attended by a roster of industry figures who will engage in conversation with each of the five talents, who will move from table to table throughout the event.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
The plan would also entail opening a new STEM high school, Second Ward High School in uptown, during the 2028-29 school year and making EE Waddell High School in south Charlotte a comprehensive high school with an International Baccalaureate program.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Work that, at times, entails risk and a personal cost greater than what the camera allows to be seen.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entail
Verb
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The exercise involved forces from 74 nations, including the United States.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Most involve drilling holes into the stump, filling them with the chemical, and then waiting.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hundreds in Iran, including dozens of civilians at a school, were reported dead in the attacks, and dozens more across the region.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Middle East is home to several major airlines, including Emirates and Etihad in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and Qatar Airways, based in the Qatari capital, Doha.—
Karla Cripps,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Texas dominated many national rankings in the report as well, with the ZIP code encompassing the Dallas suburb of Crandall ranking second on the list and a more urban Dallas ZIP code ranking 10th.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado launched a new homeless outreach team on Friday dedicated to constituents in the 14th Council District encompassing portions of downtown and northeast Los Angeles.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Simply mix 250g of low-fat quark (which contains around 20g of protein) with 40g of ground oats, half a banana as a natural binding agent and a dash of milk.—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
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Nearly 50 miles south, a second site was located in the 2000 block of Golf Road in Turlock, which law enforcement officials said contained all the equipment necessary to operate as a lab but was shut down before production began.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Entail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entail. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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