entailing

verb

present participle of entail
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 The Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, had laid out a three-phase plan for Venezuela, entailing stabilization, recovery, and, ultimately, a political transition. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 23 July 2026 Following his first meeting at the helm Wednesday, Warsh outlined the plan — a sprawling, ambitious endeavor entailing five task forces that will utilize resources and experts within the Fed and from the outside. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 June 2026 And in a separate joint paper, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Lithuania called on the EU to explore a new measure to limit over-reliance on a single country, possibly entailing new tariffs or quotas. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 June 2026 If wanting to ascribe feelings to the nonhuman world is an anthropocentric crime, the opposite—failure to ascribe feelings to animals, or to respond creatively to plants—seems much worse, entailing an inert, clockwork universe of mechanistic automata, in which humans are the only conscious actors. — Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026 FedEx will offer modified services, mostly entailing early pickups, and most offices will be open. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entailing
  1. including
  2. involving
  3. containing
  4. encompassing
  5. carrying
Verb
  • This week, Cuba commemorated Castro with events including the International Book Fair, art exhibitions, concerts and gatherings of delegates from leftist organizations across the continent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Plenty have YouTube channels showcasing their elite careers, including Hunt and men’s 100m silver-medallist Jeremiah Azu.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of including
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  • The agency’s decision to make the videos public comes almost exactly a month after the encounter, which marked the third shooting involving Oakland police this year and at least the seventh since 2023.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • According to information presented in court Wednesday, McGraw now faces nine charges and 273 specifications involving 93 alleged victims, the station reported.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of involving
Verb
  • The best kits with oils and lotions can rise to $150, and those containing high-quality straight razors might cost as much as $200.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The group’s survey efforts are mostly organized into 17 clusters, each containing 12 to 16 individual collection sites spread out in a grid of roughly 14 square miles.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of containing
Verb
  • This shift means career success is now measured by a more personal definition, encompassing well-being and autonomy alongside professional growth.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In her new role, Martin Kelley will oversee communications for the streaming giant’s feature film department, encompassing live-action, documentaries, and animation.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of encompassing
Verb
  • Ultimately, though, the highlight is grabbing a glass of local wine at the lobby bar, carrying it to any one of the viewpoints on the massive lawn, and watching sunset over the silent sound, feeling like everything the light touches is yours.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Houthis claimed responsibility for the strike via the group’s news agency Saba on Tuesday, saying the ship was carrying military equipment.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of carrying

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