as in involves
to have as part of a whole
a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense
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Recent Examples of entails
This entails a few minutes of extra work to ensure there is enough clearance to open the hatches in an emergency and for the astronauts to quickly escape.
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Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
To stand around collecting a paycheck when the ones who deserve the money are TSA agents who know what the job entails?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
This entails maintaining up-to-date contact information with cellphone numbers, emails, and emergency contacts for all residents and staff in a centralized and accessible database.
—Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Researchers use vibrational spectroscopy to identify microplastics, which entails measuring how the particle interacts with light to produce what scientists call a chemical fingerprint.
—Anne McNeil, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Microsoft did not immediately have a comment on what the AI transformation entails for its HR group.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
In his conversation with Tharpe, Jay-Z also discussed his evolving discography, shared his take on the 2024 rap feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, and his billionaire status (and the criticism that entails).
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
That entails learning both to speak up for themselves and to compromise with others.
—Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
In the modern era, reaching the Sweet 16 entails winning two games in the tournament.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
To stand around collecting a paycheck when the ones who deserve the money are TSA agents who know what the job entails?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
This entails maintaining up-to-date contact information with cellphone numbers, emails, and emergency contacts for all residents and staff in a centralized and accessible database.
—Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Researchers use vibrational spectroscopy to identify microplastics, which entails measuring how the particle interacts with light to produce what scientists call a chemical fingerprint.
—Anne McNeil, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Microsoft did not immediately have a comment on what the AI transformation entails for its HR group.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
In his conversation with Tharpe, Jay-Z also discussed his evolving discography, shared his take on the 2024 rap feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, and his billionaire status (and the criticism that entails).
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
That entails learning both to speak up for themselves and to compromise with others.
—Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
In the modern era, reaching the Sweet 16 entails winning two games in the tournament.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entails
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Founder of polling analysis site FiveThirtyEight, he is often cited by publications and media outlets for his current work, which involves publishing his own analysis via his Substack newsletter, Silver Bulletin.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The 2022 class size law gave the city until the 2027-28 school year for all classrooms to comply with the costly mandate, which involves hiring of new teachers and adding physical space.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The crew includes the first woman to travel beyond Earth orbit, making the mission a historic milestone.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Due to a contract dispute, Comcast has dropped coverage of Scripps TV stations, which includes the Panthers’ broadcast channels.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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The field encompasses 868,600 jobs and is expected to grow by a robust 15% between 2024 and 2034.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The National Park Service (NPS) explains that Grand Canyon National Park is located entirely within the state of Arizona and encompasses 278 miles of the Colorado River and its surrounding uplands.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Frick contains an impressive collection of paintings by old masters (Bellini, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Gainsborough, Goya, Whistler), as well as European sculpture, fine furniture, and decorative arts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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In addition, there's a spine pod that contains a satellite link that allows the aircraft to upload and download reams of data.—
David Szondy
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Entails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entails. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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