as in included
to have as part of a whole
a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense
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Recent Examples of entailed
The fee award does not cover any costs associated with her own suit, which entailed extensive depositions, other discovery, document review, motion practice, and public relations.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
30 June 2026
The challenge entailed the Princess of Wales climbing the highest mountains in Scotland, England, and Wales—all done to raise money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Her scheme also entailed the payment of bribes and kickbacks, according to prosecutors.
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Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
America’s Indian policy has entailed centuries of fraudulent treaties and mass murder.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
When Jon Brion would perform at Largo in Los Angeles, the enthrallment of his show entailed watching the shaggy-haired guy play myriad instruments, sampling and looping them into a climactic song.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
There for a while, before the recall was officially issued, there were dealers taking care of these problems under warranty, but what that entailed was essentially disassembling the entire engine, right?
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
Getting commercial property values back down to a 15% increase ceiling entailed manually reviewing the assessed values of hundreds of properties countywide, targeting anything valued under $5 million in 2023.
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Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
Immigration experts who were trying to decipher the news said the memo was more nuanced, leading to confusion over what the change actually entailed.
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Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
30 June 2026
The challenge entailed the Princess of Wales climbing the highest mountains in Scotland, England, and Wales—all done to raise money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Her scheme also entailed the payment of bribes and kickbacks, according to prosecutors.
—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
America’s Indian policy has entailed centuries of fraudulent treaties and mass murder.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
When Jon Brion would perform at Largo in Los Angeles, the enthrallment of his show entailed watching the shaggy-haired guy play myriad instruments, sampling and looping them into a climactic song.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
There for a while, before the recall was officially issued, there were dealers taking care of these problems under warranty, but what that entailed was essentially disassembling the entire engine, right?
—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
Getting commercial property values back down to a 15% increase ceiling entailed manually reviewing the assessed values of hundreds of properties countywide, targeting anything valued under $5 million in 2023.
—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
Immigration experts who were trying to decipher the news said the memo was more nuanced, leading to confusion over what the change actually entailed.
—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entailed
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Pinterest, YouTube Kids, and messenger apps like WhatsApp are not included in the ban.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Before that can happen, though, the Panthers still need to get through the second day of the draft — one that they will for sure be involved in.
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Respite care may be an option that empowers everyone involved.
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The data contained inside is helping researchers understand otherwise hard-to-examine cosmic interactions like microlensing.
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The diminutive menu contained just three sandwiches, two salads and a single dessert.
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The 2011 shift caused by the core-visiting seismic wave encompassed the intersections of the Pacific and Okhotsk tectonic plates, and the boundary between the Philippine Sea and Eurasian plates.
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Rij Patel, who grew up in Hunt Valley and graduated from McDonogh, posted the best score among the Baltimore hopefuls, shooting a 9-over 151 over 36 holes on the par-71 North Course that encompassed about 7,310 yards.
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Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.
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Since relocating to Los Angeles, Gonzalez’s small downtown team has scaled Happy Organics into a design-forward brand carried by major retailers, anchored in local maker communities and a sense of purpose.
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