entailed

verb

past tense of entail
as in included
to have as part of a whole a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense

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Recent Examples of entailed Her scheme also entailed the payment of bribes and kickbacks, according to prosecutors. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 Immigration experts who were trying to decipher the news said the memo was more nuanced, leading to confusion over what the change actually entailed. — Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 America’s Indian policy has entailed centuries of fraudulent treaties and mass murder. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 There for a while, before the recall was officially issued, there were dealers taking care of these problems under warranty, but what that entailed was essentially disassembling the entire engine, right? — Joel Feder, The Drive, 3 June 2026 The fee award does not cover any costs associated with her own suit, which entailed extensive depositions, other discovery, document review, motion practice, and public relations. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 June 2026 When Jon Brion would perform at Largo in Los Angeles, the enthrallment of his show entailed watching the shaggy-haired guy play myriad instruments, sampling and looping them into a climactic song. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 June 2026 The challenge entailed the Princess of Wales climbing the highest mountains in Scotland, England, and Wales—all done to raise money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 June 2026 Getting commercial property values back down to a 15% increase ceiling entailed manually reviewing the assessed values of hundreds of properties countywide, targeting anything valued under $5 million in 2023. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entailed
  1. included
  2. involved
  3. contained
  4. encompassed
  5. carried
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of included
Verb
  • Mars and Uranus’ alignment inspires you to follow your passions, but be mindful of the risks involved!
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The collision involved one of Sacramento Regional Transit’s newer low-floor light rail trains.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of involved
Verb
  • Flames raced through rows of vehicles at a Rancho Cordova salvage yard Friday evening, engulfing between 50 and 100 vehicles before more than 70 firefighters contained the blaze and kept it from spreading to neighboring businesses.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • Last July, the Reno Police Department in Nevada said in a news release that a truck shipment managed by Ceva Logistics that contained about $15 million in semiconductors and Apple products was stolen.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of contained
Verb
  • The grand French state beds of the 18th century traditionally encompassed a kit that included a bed frame, canopy, mattress, sheets, pillows, coverlet, and bolster.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026
  • Black cultural beauty standards have historically encompassed a wider range of body types including curvier, fuller figures which have been part of the aesthetic framework in ways that have offered some protection from the thin ideal.
    — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of encompassed
Verb
  • Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Since relocating to Los Angeles, Gonzalez’s small downtown team has scaled Happy Organics into a design-forward brand carried by major retailers, anchored in local maker communities and a sense of purpose.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of carried

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