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
Prep Time Matters Designer Ariel Roberts loves making statements with both wallpaper and paint in her work, so she’s seen firsthand the process each entails.
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Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
The Mamba is the tallest ride at the park and entails an initial drop of 205 feet, according to the park’s website.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The assortment entails one-of-a-kind evening jackets rendered in upcycled vintage kimonos, tuxedo pants and silk shirts, and are being merchandised on a rolling basis.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
This entails copying and pasting certain sections of a photograph, or groups of pixels, from one region of a photo to another.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
On the international level, this entails working with fellow Quad members to push the five-point plan unveiled in September.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
War stories have acquired even greater momentum since railroads and military staff colleges emerged in the late nineteenth century, when states committed themselves to the business of planning—a serious work that nevertheless entails playing war games and imagining scenarios.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Opening a bakery entails the risk of bad planning or lack of customers.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Similarly, structured equity entails hammering out a capital solution specific to each company; there is no formulaic approach.
—Mike Terwilliger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
The Mamba is the tallest ride at the park and entails an initial drop of 205 feet, according to the park’s website.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The assortment entails one-of-a-kind evening jackets rendered in upcycled vintage kimonos, tuxedo pants and silk shirts, and are being merchandised on a rolling basis.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
This entails copying and pasting certain sections of a photograph, or groups of pixels, from one region of a photo to another.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
On the international level, this entails working with fellow Quad members to push the five-point plan unveiled in September.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
War stories have acquired even greater momentum since railroads and military staff colleges emerged in the late nineteenth century, when states committed themselves to the business of planning—a serious work that nevertheless entails playing war games and imagining scenarios.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Opening a bakery entails the risk of bad planning or lack of customers.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Similarly, structured equity entails hammering out a capital solution specific to each company; there is no formulaic approach.
—Mike Terwilliger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entails
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One promising route involves converting carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, which can then be transformed into fuels and chemicals using electricity from renewable sources.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Getting there involves a short cliffside hike—pause at the top for the postcard view of the Dois Irmãos peaks—before descending a rocky path.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The announcement includes a commitment from both companies to sell the starting dose of new oral GLP-1 drugs for about $150; the higher doses for Eli Lilly’s drug will be capped at $399.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Our list also includes music from BLK ODYSSY, The ARTi$t, Mario, and more.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Markle’s taste in shoes also encompasses styles from brands like Manolo Blahnik, Stuart Weitzman and Sarah Flint, among others.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Keweenaw National Historic Park encompasses both public and private sites throughout the Keweenaw Peninsula in the Upper Peninsula and features heritage sites from the area's copper mining history.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Merino wool, on the other hand, is a cold-weather classic, and my suitcase for winters in Wyoming always contains several tees and tops made with the fabric.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Honey contains mainy sugar along with amino acids, minerals ,and vitamins that give it antioxidant sand anti-inflammatory benefits.—
Gillian Mohney,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Entails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entails. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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