as in including
to have as part of a whole
a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense
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Recent Examples of entailing
Larger businesses, entailing companies with 50 or more employees, actually reported a net gain of 90,000 workers.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entailing
Verb
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The Hornets made two interceptions, including one by Koa Akui, the team leader with five picks.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The farm in the mountains south of Fayetteville grows nine different varieties of lettuce, including red and green varieties of Bibb, Oakleaf and Sweet Crisp lettuces, romaine, arugula, kale, bok choy, microgreens, as well as herbs like basil, thyme and oregano.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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The decision effectively ends months of back-and-forth accusations involving Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and The New York Times.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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Indiana State Police will lead the investigation into the shooting involving Fishers' officers.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This changed with the draining and containing of the Everglades and explosive growth and development that followed.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The changes saw Fielder do a much better job of containing Demirel, allowing the Broncos to fight back and take a 9-8 lead.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The first volume cast a wide net, encompassing iconic composers from Brazil (Jobim), Chile (Violeta Parra), and Argentina (Piazzolla), with Venezuela conspicuously not represented.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The line that seems to be encompassing people’s feelings about the finale comes from Max in one of her final scenes in the series, as the final D&D campaign comes to a close.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Putin is yet to comment on the developments related to the tanker, which the US had previously sanctioned for carrying illicit Iranian oil.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Russia attacks Ukraine with new Oreshnik ballistic missile Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with a new hypersonic ballistic missile, an advanced weapon capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Entailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entailing. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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