envelopment

Definition of envelopmentnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for envelopment
Noun
  • Quantum systems promise new ways to solve specific classes of problems by exploiting superposition and entanglement.
    Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
  • While undoubtedly xenophobic in nature, these questions highlight their acute ignorance about the place that birthed Bad Bunny, and its ongoing entanglement with the United States.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • These included an internal emergency release, latch or alarm to prevent entrapment.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Never wear your lenses while asleep, either, since that can cause dryness, irritation, abrasions and entrapment of germs that can lead to serious infections.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • People who avoid intimacy often fear that emotional closeness will lead to loss of control, obligation or enmeshment.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • That is an unhealthy amount of enmeshment.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Alas, escaping through the forest in the snow, Elisabeta is killed in an ambush.
    Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Their planned ambush is turned on them, and ultimately Roper puts a bullet in Teddy’s head for his defection.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But within the vast city and its surrounding subregions lies a diverse web of culture that draws people from all over the world, including many of La-La Land’s biggest stars.
    Architectural Digest, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
  • ChatGPT's early lead among individual users appears to be shortening as rivals like Google’s Gemini close in on its app and web market share—a shift that could complicate the company’s reported plans to IPO later this year.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Envelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envelopment. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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