entailed

past tense of entail

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Recent Examples of entailed 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 Their court filing does not include details of what those interactions may have entailed, or who else was in the car at the time. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 27 July 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 The following years have entailed chauvinistic backlash and the disappearance of women’s media. Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026 But this entailed an 800-mile journey over open ocean with only an ancient compass and the stars to guide them. Terry W. Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026 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. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 June 2026 Her scheme also entailed the payment of bribes and kickbacks, according to prosecutors. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entailed
Verb
  • At the time, the group included the United Arab Emirates as well.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Insider tip While nearly every dining experience at Grupo Xcaret is included in your stay, there’s one exception.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For those involved with Powell Gardens, however, the anniversary was about more than adding new entertainment.
    Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Two weeks after Kowalski's retirement, interim Police Chief Ken Myers demoted everyone involved.
    Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Previously, the bazaar lasted a full weekend, according to previous Bee coverage, but it is now contained to a single-day event on Saturday.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The computer industry once contained many companies producing general-purpose machines.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The widening Iran war engulfed Egypt in a drone strike that encompassed the Suez Canal, which had, so far, been beyond Iran’s attention.
    Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • Although it is all encompassed in our little blue marble of a planet, animals can still easily disappear into blue water within seconds.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • Trump carried Wisconsin in 2016, lost it in 2020 and then won it again in 2024.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Each would be carried by more than 1,000 newspapers (some, such as the Tribune for a time, carried both) and eventually each claimed 90 million daily readers worldwide.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Entailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entailed. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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