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

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Recent Examples of entails 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 More and more, AI auditors are being asked to serve as independent checks on the companies that are building the most powerful models, even though no standard exists for what a rigorous audit entails. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entails
  1. involves
  2. includes
  3. encompasses
  4. contains
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  • According to Maxx Leekley, Production Lead & Inventory Manager at Chocolate Fish, the application process involves more than just roasting up a good bean.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The battery manufacturing process involves many steps that could be made more energy-efficient.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of involves
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  • The arthropod group includes animals that are without a backbone or any bones at all, strictly speaking, their bodies being encased in a ringed, exterior tegument and having legs and, sometimes, wings.
    — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Matsui, 82, faces progressive challenger and Sacramento Councilmember Mai Vang for the 7th Congressional District, which includes Sacramento’s downtown core, Elk Grove, Placerville and El Dorado Hills.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of includes
Verb
  • Instead, Hugo says the case encompasses a much broader body of work stemming from compositions the two created during nearly 50 studio sessions between 2019 and 2021.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Los Angeles–area cultural institution the Huntington, which encompasses an art museum, library, and botanical garden, has announced this year’s gifts to its art collection from the Huntington’s Art Collectors’ Council.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of encompasses
Verb
  • If the brain’s primary goal is to reduce prediction error, this way of being contains a trap.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The origin story of Silicon Valley contains two contradictions.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
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“Entails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entails. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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