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
Unclear about what exactly his job entails, Mike follows his headless-chicken instincts, which often lead him back to his cabin to retouch his hair spray.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Managing director Manuele Musso said the new Add course entails an expansion to leather outerwear, as well as a global expansion starting with Germany, South Korea and Scandinavian countries.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
The stump speech that voters — or would-be voters — get about this time of year entails platitudes about exercising rights, not sitting on the sidelines, using your voice and so on.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The latter probably entails smuggling weapons, explosives, and communications equipment into Iran to support any insurgents, and providing some training and direction.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
For better and worse, the energy that once belonged to the cineplex now buzzes on our small screens, with all of the industry consequences that that entails.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
An alternative entails investing in orchards without a buyer to eventually qualify for the potential federal support, which is not promised.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Each team is allotted 45 formal meetings with draft prospects which entails members of the coaching staff and scouting department asking questions varying from off-the-field personality to on-the-field instincts and everything in between.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
The new partnership entails deploying up to 6 gigawatts of AMD's graphics processing units for AI data centers.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Managing director Manuele Musso said the new Add course entails an expansion to leather outerwear, as well as a global expansion starting with Germany, South Korea and Scandinavian countries.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
The stump speech that voters — or would-be voters — get about this time of year entails platitudes about exercising rights, not sitting on the sidelines, using your voice and so on.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The latter probably entails smuggling weapons, explosives, and communications equipment into Iran to support any insurgents, and providing some training and direction.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
For better and worse, the energy that once belonged to the cineplex now buzzes on our small screens, with all of the industry consequences that that entails.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
An alternative entails investing in orchards without a buyer to eventually qualify for the potential federal support, which is not promised.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Each team is allotted 45 formal meetings with draft prospects which entails members of the coaching staff and scouting department asking questions varying from off-the-field personality to on-the-field instincts and everything in between.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
The new partnership entails deploying up to 6 gigawatts of AMD's graphics processing units for AI data centers.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entails
Verb
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Folks of all ages will appreciate the nightly Sirenna ritual, which involves a musical march from the lobby down to the sand, where adults are served a local favorite alcoholic chocolate drink, and kids’ eyes will pop when a mermaid appears through the plexiglass window of the infinity pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Our battery test involves cranking the screen's brightness to the maximum and streaming video over Wi-Fi until the battery gives out.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The question box includes a space for your name, but this is optional.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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While the Twin room includes two twin beds, none of the accommodations offer adjoining doors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The study makes clear that the $194 million figure encompasses the economic impact of the entire Sac State athletic program with football at the FBS level for one academic year.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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From evergreen staples from Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo to modern takes from Toteme and The Row (and even a few unexpected picks in bubblegum pink and firetruck red), their wishlist encompasses a lot of bridal styles; and, more importantly, a lot of bridal events.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dark red markings on a gray panel, meanwhile, typically indicate that the ammunition contains an irritant or riot-control agent.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Her Amazon cart contains the ageless, expensive-looking building blocks of any cool girl’s closet.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Entails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entails. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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