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as in surrounds
to form a circle around
a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town
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as in includes
to have as part of a whole
textbooks on American history are now likely to encompass its social history as well as its political and military history
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as in wraps
to surround or cover closely
a fog of mystery has long encompassed this fraternal organization, which is known for its secret rituals
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Recent Examples of encompasses
The renovation project, which encompasses two buildings, was first approved in 2017 and is set to be completed next year.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The Chernobyl exclusion zone encompasses the 2,600 sq km area within the 30km radius.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026
That tally encompasses the costs leading up to the date, including transportation and grooming, as well as what’s actually spent during the date.
—Charlotte Morabito, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
That encompasses his on-field performance and off-field presence.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Cromeens, district attorney for the 24th Judicial District, which encompasses six South Texas counties, was brought in as a special prosecutor.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
The lot, which encompasses 6,000 square feet, additionally includes a pool.
—Unitedrobotsrealestate, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
This top totally encompasses spring vibes.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Arts journalism encompasses unbiased reporting of arts news and events but also can include arts criticism, which claims a history reaching back to the writings of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The Chernobyl exclusion zone encompasses the 2,600 sq km area within the 30km radius.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026
That tally encompasses the costs leading up to the date, including transportation and grooming, as well as what’s actually spent during the date.
—Charlotte Morabito, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
That encompasses his on-field performance and off-field presence.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Cromeens, district attorney for the 24th Judicial District, which encompasses six South Texas counties, was brought in as a special prosecutor.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
The lot, which encompasses 6,000 square feet, additionally includes a pool.
—Unitedrobotsrealestate, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
This top totally encompasses spring vibes.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Arts journalism encompasses unbiased reporting of arts news and events but also can include arts criticism, which claims a history reaching back to the writings of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encompasses
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But beneath the lighthearted banter, the personal flattery and the theatrical spectacle that surrounds a royal visit, there remained subtle signs of the deep divisions that have become the most serious test in decades for the long friendship between the United States and the United Kingdom.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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This structure surrounds the superconducting magnet at the center of the fusion machine, which also utilizes toroidal field coils, poloidal field coils, and correction coils.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the race to fill the Council seat for District 3 — which includes the West Village, Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen — Mamdani backed Boylan, a fellow Democratic Socialists of America member and an ally during his mayoral campaign against Andrew Cuomo.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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In recent years, that includes a 2022 misdemeanor conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm, Cook County Circuit Court records show.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Create a sense of privacy in a home that is exposed to the street with a high privacy wall that wraps from the front to the sides and back of your property.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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The exterior zipper stylishly wraps around the sides, opening wide for easy access to your phone and everyday essentials.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The tubing with inline emitters, shown at bottom, encircles a citrus.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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The polar jet stream is a ribbon of air that encircles the Northern Hemisphere at high altitudes and determines atmospheric pressure patterns.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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The case involves 4th Amendment protection against unreasonable searches.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Whether a case involves a rear-end collision, a slip-and-fall claim, a family petition, or a removal issue, the underlying standard is similar.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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This process continues for decades until eventually, one day, immune mediators rupture the cap that encloses the plaque.—
Mary J. Scourboutakos,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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On a Back Porch offers a bite-size portion (or perhaps a better analogy would be a beer flight) of what the Dead’s vault contains.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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The bathroom is accessed from the kitchen via a pocket door and contains a shower (with a curtain or optional glass enclosure), a sink, and a choice of flushing, composting, or incinerating toilet, plus a washer/dryer.—
Adam Williams
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Like a warm summer night or a third cocktail, Lemann lulls and envelops you.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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At other times, the cloak reads as an exterior, modulated, flowing sculptural layer—almost like a cloud that envelops the building, as with the Luma Tower in Arles, France.—
Norman Foster,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Encompasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompasses. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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