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
The first, used by the likes of Robinhood and Kraken, entails companies buying conventional stock and then issuing corresponding tokens on a blockchain.
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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The plan entails flipping Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, Alaska and maybe even Texas and Iowa.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The effort entails using tens of thousands of surrogate accounts to go undetected and complex tools to expose proprietary information, Krastios wrote.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
But Place and Gogolak note that this option entails storage, insurance and wider price gaps between buying and selling.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The effort entails using tens of thousands of surrogate accounts to go undetected and complex tools to expose proprietary information, Krastios wrote.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
That entails the the actor going on set and performing the pieces themselves.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Reportedly, the students who distributed the pictures only faced an in-school suspension, whatever that entails.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Her pragmatic approach entails forgoing anything that’s too heavy.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The plan entails flipping Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, Alaska and maybe even Texas and Iowa.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The effort entails using tens of thousands of surrogate accounts to go undetected and complex tools to expose proprietary information, Krastios wrote.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
But Place and Gogolak note that this option entails storage, insurance and wider price gaps between buying and selling.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The effort entails using tens of thousands of surrogate accounts to go undetected and complex tools to expose proprietary information, Krastios wrote.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
That entails the the actor going on set and performing the pieces themselves.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Reportedly, the students who distributed the pictures only faced an in-school suspension, whatever that entails.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Her pragmatic approach entails forgoing anything that’s too heavy.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entails
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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The renovation project, which encompasses two buildings, was first approved in 2017 and is set to be completed next year.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Chernobyl exclusion zone encompasses the 2,600 sq km area within the 30km radius.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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“Entails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entails. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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