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
No matter what someone’s day entails, a sturdy tote bag is sure to come in handy.
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L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Some people are in love with cooking and putting things together, but oftentimes that cooking still entails buying a lot of products and then assembling them.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Co-founder Paul Zeckser said his software helps developers clean up errors more quickly and accurately than the current process, which entails sending construction plans out to third-party reviewers.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Another computational bottleneck entails an operation called bootstrapping, which is needed to periodically remove noise from ciphertexts, Agrawal says.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
Next up is comparison (which entails a frame-by-frame analysis of the sources, in low-resolution digital files), followed by digital cleaning and retouching.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
This travel prerequisite entails complexity for a place like Puerto Rico, which is already struggling with water shortages, the aftermath of Hurricane Erin, and rising housing prices due in part to the development of luxury rentals for tourists.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, regardless of the potential attractiveness, investing in an individual stock entails significant risk.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In honor of the historic victory, which aired in September 2025, here's everything to know about what the MasterChef winner prize entails.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Some people are in love with cooking and putting things together, but oftentimes that cooking still entails buying a lot of products and then assembling them.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Co-founder Paul Zeckser said his software helps developers clean up errors more quickly and accurately than the current process, which entails sending construction plans out to third-party reviewers.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Another computational bottleneck entails an operation called bootstrapping, which is needed to periodically remove noise from ciphertexts, Agrawal says.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
Next up is comparison (which entails a frame-by-frame analysis of the sources, in low-resolution digital files), followed by digital cleaning and retouching.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
This travel prerequisite entails complexity for a place like Puerto Rico, which is already struggling with water shortages, the aftermath of Hurricane Erin, and rising housing prices due in part to the development of luxury rentals for tourists.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, regardless of the potential attractiveness, investing in an individual stock entails significant risk.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In honor of the historic victory, which aired in September 2025, here's everything to know about what the MasterChef winner prize entails.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entails
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Getting a government guarantee can persuade banks to loan money to new business ventures, even though financing them involves a degree of risk, Oetken said.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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This involves having extensive human review to catalog the types of scenarios a model needs to perform well on in the real world.—
Brian Moore,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Community colleges and higher education The budget includes about $493 million in funding for community colleges in Michigan, a slight increase from the previous fiscal year, according to fiscal analyses.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That often includes making rules and policies on issues ranging from the safety of kids' toys to what Americans can watch on TV.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Today, Authentic has amassed a portfolio that encompasses more than 50 brands including Reebok, Brooks Brothers and Champion that generate annual retail sales of $32 billion globally.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Cercle also encompasses a record label and the recent Cercle Odyssey event series that brought immersive performances to Los Angeles, Mexico City and Paris.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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Known to relieve nausea and bloating, ginger contains antioxidants with anti-inflammatory properties.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Raw dog food typically contains human-grade meat and vegetables, and it has been linked to improved digestion for canines.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Entails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entails. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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