Synonyms of entails

entails

verb

present tense third-person singular of entail

as in involves

to have as part of a whole

a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense

Synonyms & Similar Words

• involves
• includes
• encompasses
• contains
• carries
• embraces
• numbers
• comprises
• comprehends
• subsumes
• takes in
• receives
• possesses
• incorporates
• has
• consists (of)
• owns
• constitutes
• admits
• embodies
• holds
• integrates
• forms
• brackets
• makes
• composes
• assimilates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevents
• excludes
• leaves (out)
• prohibits
• precludes
• omits
• denies
• refuses
• eliminates
• rejects
• bans
• misses out
• bars
• debars
• excepts
• rules out
• loses
• misplaces
• mislays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entails

It’s made from 95 percent cotton, and the sturdy canvas can keep up with you, no matter what your day entails. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2026

The predominant method entails producers sealing off the vents, which causes temperatures to rise and slowly subject the birds to death via heatstroke. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 20 Oct. 2026

Trump’s flexible realism also entails recognizing the need to form bespoke coalitions of the willing to augment the United Nations and other large multilateral institutions. — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Conventional denim dyeing usually entails rope-dyeing yarn through indigo baths, then finishing the material across a sequence of wet and dry stages that include washing, bleaching, sanding and rinsing. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

In a bit of crowd work, Von quizzes an audience member about how many hamsters that entails. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

This entails limiting permissions, isolating sensitive systems, monitoring actions and maintaining controls outside the model itself. — Peter Garraghan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

At minimum, this will be a turning point for you in terms of your willingness to be disliked, or to stand for something bigger than yourself (and deal with the projection this entails). — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

That entails having reachable but firm and clear expectations that both students and teachers can strive towards, not hazy objectives. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026