as in involves
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
The sabotage entails entering proprietary information into public AI tools, or using unapproved AI tools.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
The job of transit ambassador entails a mixture of responsibilities not necessarily implied by the name.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
That description is essentially true; as a puppet designer and puppeteer, his job entails figuring out how to materialize figments of the imagination.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Iran said its proposal also entails the lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
This entails changing pretax funds to Roth money, which comes with an upfront tax bill but has the benefit of tax-free withdrawals in retirement.
—Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
There are no immediate details on what the plan entails, but one of the key changes the WGA was fighting for was an improvement in its health care plans.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2026
Basically, this treatment entails using a sample of your own blood to create a more concentrated version that’s rich in growth factors — then, that version is injected into your scalp to give your hair follicles a boost.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
To stand around collecting a paycheck when the ones who deserve the money are TSA agents who know what the job entails?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
The job of transit ambassador entails a mixture of responsibilities not necessarily implied by the name.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
That description is essentially true; as a puppet designer and puppeteer, his job entails figuring out how to materialize figments of the imagination.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Iran said its proposal also entails the lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
This entails changing pretax funds to Roth money, which comes with an upfront tax bill but has the benefit of tax-free withdrawals in retirement.
—Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
There are no immediate details on what the plan entails, but one of the key changes the WGA was fighting for was an improvement in its health care plans.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2026
Basically, this treatment entails using a sample of your own blood to create a more concentrated version that’s rich in growth factors — then, that version is injected into your scalp to give your hair follicles a boost.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
To stand around collecting a paycheck when the ones who deserve the money are TSA agents who know what the job entails?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entails
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His heroism, as described in the book, involves matters that reach deep into the history of New York’s cinematic craft unions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Part of that transformation, Hernández said, involves controlling the narrative.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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A couple of rooms in the spacious dining area can be closed off for private parties, and one of them includes a billiard room.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The two-week ceasefire plan includes allowing both Iran and Oman to charge fees on ships transiting through Hormuz, a regional official said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Much of the seven acres encompasses what remains of the Sidney Waxman Conifer Collection.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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The sphere of influence encompasses an approximately 40,000-mile radius region around the moon.—
ByMary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Neither collection of documents contains a smoking gun.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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At this stage, the chicks are fed small bites of fish or other prey, and the parents’ saliva, which contains electrolytes and antibodies, helps give the eaglets a healthy start.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Entails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entails. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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