envelopments

Definition of envelopmentsnext
plural of envelopment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envelopments
Noun
  • The president who once vowed to avoid foreign entanglements is now flexing his muscles abroad.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Pearce also has entanglements with oil and gas companies, which critics have said would be at odds with the BLM role, as the agency issues oil and gas leases.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In the months before the surge in operations, police lost 25 armored vehicles to ambushes involving barricades, trenches and Molotov cocktail attacks, authorities said.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Hamas has used the tunnels to store weapons, hide hostages and stage ambushes of Israeli soldiers.
    Samuel Granados, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Envelopments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envelopments. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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