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
Harry admits this is bizarre: How can the bosun not know what cleaning the deck entails?
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The grand finale in Bali entails a private blessing ceremony among the rice terraces, a healing session with a foot massage, and a helicopter ride over Mount Batur, catching views of the Ayung River.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
A day after all of the Florida sheriff’s offices committed to aiding federal authorities with enforcing immigration on the street level, many people have expressed concerns on what that will entail.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Exposure also entails age-appropriate, outside-the-school experiences like workplace visits as young people move through school.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The grand finale in Bali entails a private blessing ceremony among the rice terraces, a healing session with a foot massage, and a helicopter ride over Mount Batur, catching views of the Ayung River.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
A day after all of the Florida sheriff’s offices committed to aiding federal authorities with enforcing immigration on the street level, many people have expressed concerns on what that will entail.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Exposure also entails age-appropriate, outside-the-school experiences like workplace visits as young people move through school.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entail
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Petito’s case is one of many domestic violence tragedies involving young people that continue to provoke anger and fear, and that’s especially true when these cases involve teenagers.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Nordahl and co-writer Rasmus Birch mostly keep the stakes high and the drama involving without sinking into histrionics; the resulting film, recently premiered in Berlin’s Panorama strand, is relatable and broadly distributable arthouse fare.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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The non-manufacturing PMI, which includes services and construction, also climbed to 50.4 from 50.2 in January.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Attendees at this year’s event included Sabrina Carpenter, Dua Lipa, Shaboozey, Millie Bobby Brown and more.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Sales topped $35 million as the business grew to encompass a line of soups as well as a Keto-friendly line that’s high in protein.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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There’s something about the porthole windows that make this houseboat—which encompasses a dining space, lounge, kitchen, a pair of bedrooms, and two bathrooms—tenfold cozier.—
Dan Q. Dao,
Architectural Digest,
8 Mar. 2025
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Most drugstore shampoos contain harsh ingredients that dry out the scalp.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Someone shares the recipe for preparing it at home, someone else simply shares their experience and the results obtained, and still others review products that contain it as a key ingredient.—
Alice Nardiotti,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Entail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entail. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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