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

What the attorney general job entails The attorney general acts as Rhode Island’s top law enforcement officer, overseeing more than 250 staffers prosecuting felony cases and defending state agencies against civil lawsuits. — Katie Mulvaney, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026

Kyle Shanahan made lemonade out of an attack that demonstrably could not stretch the field last season, so having a vertical threat — and the opportunities that entails — should at least pique some interest in the over, if not a Niners cover. — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

And if some of that entails punching a Nazi along the way, who’s complaining? — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Plus, sound mitigation sometimes entails costly build-outs or renovations. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

China’s retaliatory playbook often entails targeting exports from politically powerful industries with few alternative markets—especially farm products with a short shelf life. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

For the government, the task entails accelerating the transition of promising technologies from laboratories to operational environments while simultaneously preserving research leadership. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Throw in a dash of bodily horror, and suddenly Hig’s descent into a pit of obvious-from-space disaster becomes the film’s most interesting sequence, with all the good and bad that interesting entails. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026

One, called Operation Twist, entails selling shorter-term debt and buying longer-term securities. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026