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
Below, everything to know about the 2025 Met Gala livestream—from how (and where) to tune in, to what the night’s dress code and themes entail.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
The publication reported that select HKS students were invited to the study group, but were previously unaware what the event entailed or who would be speaking.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But there’s substantial uncertainty about exactly what these deals would entail, in part because Trump’s goals remain unclear.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
The five-minute parody entailed both current and former SNL castmates playing a host of notable public figures at a White Lotus-like hotel.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
The publication reported that select HKS students were invited to the study group, but were previously unaware what the event entailed or who would be speaking.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But there’s substantial uncertainty about exactly what these deals would entail, in part because Trump’s goals remain unclear.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
The five-minute parody entailed both current and former SNL castmates playing a host of notable public figures at a White Lotus-like hotel.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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His work involved securing software using AI to find and close any loopholes where someone could exploit a vulnerability in the code.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Daniel also has and continues to be involved in podcasting at the newspaper.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, formed in 1967, is a private corporation that helps support hundreds of public media organizations, including radio and TV stations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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Agents and forensic experts from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recovered and analyzed key evidence from the Tesla attack, including Molotov cocktails allegedly used in the arson.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Roughly one-third of the world’s prune supply came from the orchards of Santa Clara County, which encompassed Palo Alto.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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Garcia was first elected in 2022 to represent the 42nd U.S. Congressional District, which encompasses parts of Los Angeles County and the city of Long Beach.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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So Koester compiled a database that now contains more than 500,000 missing person searches dating back to the 1970s.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Summary The gut microbiome contains many microorganisms.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
2 May 2025
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“Entail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entail. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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