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to have as part of a whole
a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense
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Recent Examples of entails
While the position entails fulfilling four roles, the job of the assessor arguably carries the highest stakes.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
The first approach—the easiest default position—is to squeeze out the remaining essence of neoliberalism, taking the wealthiest patrons as the primary audience, whatever interests and investments that entails.
—Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Others were getting ready to begin careers, with all of the questions and excitement that entails.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Sridharan, for example, usually collaborates with AI to work through issues, but her experience using it in technical tests usually entails using it as a replacement for hands-on coding.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Cofermenting entails some degree of variability, so blouge winemaking is particularly suited to the unpredictability of modern climates.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Suárez, who had shoulder surgery before the COVID lockdown in 2020, also knows what that comeback entails.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Digital literacy entails complex abilities to deal with the flexible hypermodal tools of communication and the capacity to constantly update these abilities.
—Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Currently, there are no effective cures for long COVID, and treatment entails trying to manage the symptoms as best as possible.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
The first approach—the easiest default position—is to squeeze out the remaining essence of neoliberalism, taking the wealthiest patrons as the primary audience, whatever interests and investments that entails.
—Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Others were getting ready to begin careers, with all of the questions and excitement that entails.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Sridharan, for example, usually collaborates with AI to work through issues, but her experience using it in technical tests usually entails using it as a replacement for hands-on coding.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Cofermenting entails some degree of variability, so blouge winemaking is particularly suited to the unpredictability of modern climates.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Suárez, who had shoulder surgery before the COVID lockdown in 2020, also knows what that comeback entails.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Digital literacy entails complex abilities to deal with the flexible hypermodal tools of communication and the capacity to constantly update these abilities.
—Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Currently, there are no effective cures for long COVID, and treatment entails trying to manage the symptoms as best as possible.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entails
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For glowing skin, get the plumping thirst relief facial, which involves a nori algae mask and organic marine products only found at Shangri-La Boracay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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They Debrief And Recover Post-Travel A successful campaign, whether in sports or politics, involves a debriefing and post-review to assess the big picture.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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His broad network of advisers includes many prominent figures, including former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, investor Stanley Druckenmiller, and Chevron CEO Mike Wirth, all of whom appeared at his swearing-in last month at the White House.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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The wellness journey includes two options from a full menu, including body scrubs, acupressure massage, and cupping therapy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Larger than the entire state of Pennsylvania, the rural district encompasses 27 of the state’s 64 counties and takes in vastly different towns, including Aspen, Grand Junction, San Luis and Durango.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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The deal, the first between Zee and FIFA, also encompasses a portfolio of age-group and futsal tournaments across both the men’s and women’s game, as well as documentary series tied to each property.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The neighborhood/area West Bay is a cluster of towering skyscrapers that contains residences, shopping malls, office buildings, hotels, and restaurants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Mathieu Lewis-Rolland / Getty Images The tank was designed to hold 900,000 gallons of a hazardous chemical known as white liquor, a chemical brew that contains sodium hydroxide, sodium sulfide and disodium carbonate and is used in the paper-pulping process, officials have said.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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“Entails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entails. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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