as in to involve
to have as part of a whole
a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense
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Recent Examples of entail
Science communication is a subfield of communication studies that entails the communication of scientists’ research findings mostly via intermediaries to policy decision makers, societal groups, and the public as well as the feedback that those groups can provide to the scientific community.
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Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
The process entails making an incision, pumping a joint full of fluid, using the camera on the end of an arthroscope to identify the loose bodies and then using a tool to either grab or suck them out.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The 90/180 rule doesn’t require the maximum 90 days in the Schengen Area to be consecutive but entails careful math to be sure travelers don’t stay longer than 90 days in any rolling 180-day period.
—Carole Rosenblat, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Camping doesn’t always entail roughing it.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
The process entails making an incision, pumping a joint full of fluid, using the camera on the end of an arthroscope to identify the loose bodies and then using a tool to either grab or suck them out.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The 90/180 rule doesn’t require the maximum 90 days in the Schengen Area to be consecutive but entails careful math to be sure travelers don’t stay longer than 90 days in any rolling 180-day period.
—Carole Rosenblat, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Camping doesn’t always entail roughing it.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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Another task involved answering elementary school questions with a giant pencil, and the final showdown was over a Plinko-esque game with specialized chips.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The patrol gave no cause for the crash, but noted the roads were wet and said alcohol is not suspected to be a factor for anyone involved.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Elliott Management's exposure is £200 million, while Jefferies has a total exposure of about £103 million, which already includes a $20 million loss.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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In neighboring Uganda, officials said laboratory results confirmed two cases in the capital of Kampala − including one death − among people traveling from Congo with no apparent link to each other.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The rooms Although the 66 rooms are in a building wing added on to the original brick structure that, from the outside, is very modern, the interior design of the rooms manages to recall the 20th century Tudor style while simultaneously encompassing contemporary touches.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Hein’s tenure as chief of patrol encompassed the Democratic National Convention in August 2024 and the sweeping federal immigration raids in and around Chicago known as Operation Midway Blitz.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Hormones take the child’s body at puberty and conjure from it the adult form, directing the ovaries to mature their eggs or the testicles to produce sperm, each of these gametes containing the potential to create new life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Rare works by Joan Miró adorn the sixth-floor Presidential Suite, while the Royal Suite contains lithographs and modern artworks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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“Entail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entail. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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