entailed

past tense of entail

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of entailed For years, Anthony’s job entailed watching hours of news and entertainment broadcasts, then flagging moments that might be funny or interesting enough to highlight during monologues. Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Part of that deal, Variety reported at the time, entailed tens of millions of dollars in marketing spending to make the films feel as big as theatrical debuts. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 Scientists use this technique, called candling — which historically entailed holding up a burning candle — to assess the contents of shark eggs for health, viability and genetic diversity. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Neither Brock Purdy nor backup quarterback Mac Jones suited up, so if Martinez hadn’t been able to finish out the game, tight end Brayden Willis got prepped for emergency duty that would have entailed strictly handoffs, Shanahan said. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 One root of these problems, Fersko-Weiss believed, was an inability to communicate frankly about what death and dying entailed. Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 That entailed creating a sizzle reel with a lot of flashy effects in hopes of convincing Universal to get behind the new budget and schedule. Geoffrey Bunting, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2026 And, as is true for any beauty writer, my tenure entailed a never-ending stream of unmarked boxes of products arriving at my doorstep with enough regularity to concern my neighbors. Annie Blackman, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026 On Monday, the Intercept reported that the Pentagon has continued to lean into AI tools, and has cut the staff at the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, whose jobs entailed preventing civilian casualties in conflict zones. ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entailed
Verb
  • Their summer window, which included signing the former Manchester United pair Millie Turner and Lisa Fjeldstad Naalsund, was eye-catching.
    Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The group included residents as well as others who either grew up there or had family ties to the town.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • If travel or education is involved, research the first cost and deadline.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
  • He is financially involved in nearly every aspect of the court and, despite being 60, even attempted to play in a professional tournament last year.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Thomasin McKenzie plays a young woman, Alyce, steeped in her own trauma and loss, who attaches herself to the ploughman, and her ability to express wide-eyed, barely contained hysteria and fear is unmatched.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • One narrative contained in the Koran speaks of the people of Ad.
    Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The warning encompassed the Getty Center as well as Mount Saint Mary’s University.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The publication grew under her leadership, and encompassed a more diverse range of voices, featuring the likes of Maya Angelou, Angela Davis, and Alice Walker.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Both fighters carried Legion sensor systems equipped with a pre-production version of L3Harris’ HiveLink.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Clear communication grows when assumptions are continuously examined, not quietly carried.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Entailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entailed. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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