ENCOMPASS Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

encompass

verb

in-ˈkəm-pəs

Definition of encompass

as in to surround

to form a circle around a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town

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Relevance

as in to include

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 to wrap

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 encompass Tennessee became the first state to ban weather modification and geoengineering in 2024 — terms that encompass a wide range of technologies aimed at cooling the Earth or inducing rain, most of which remain theoretical. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026 Bow Mar is southwest of Denver and encompasses 520 acres, including 96 acres of water, in Arapahoe and Jefferson counties. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026 The 178-acre compound encompasses more than 20,000 square feet of living space and is currently owned by Jochen Zeitz, the former chairman and CEO of both Puma and Harley-Davidson. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026 This encompasses almost every prospect selected between the 2022 and 2026 NHL Drafts. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for encompass

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Planets begin by building cores of rock and metal, which can then pull in hydrogen and helium from the disk of gas and dust surrounding a young star.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Take things up a notch and reserve in advance for Dinner on the Sandbar, a private five-course dinner in the shallows surrounding Little Palm Island.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of surround

Verb

Because growing the rice itself is not profitable, even with historic high prices for Japanese rice, the company supports the agricultural costs through side ventures including a restaurant and an ice cream brand launched this summer.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
As Emmy voting gets underway, the show landed 11 nominations, including an outstanding host for a reality or reality competition program nod for RuPaul.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of include

Verb

Seats are wrapped in charcoal Mojave PurLuxe Premium upholstery, accented by contrast blue stitching and matching blue seatbelts, distinguishing it instantly from lower-tier Gravity variants.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Being the first woman of Middle Eastern descent to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the supporting actress category is still something Sepideh Moafi is wrapping her head around.

— Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrap

Verb

The zoning resolution for the Manhattanville extension explicitly forbids encircling any of the outdoor spaces with gates or fences.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
Instead, the Integrated Field Spectroscopy unit on the JWST's Near Infrared Spectrometer (NIRSpec) measured the motion of hydrogen gas swirling around at high velocity in the accretion disks encircling each black hole.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of encircle

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Instead, the watermarking provides statistical evidence that suggests whether AI was involved.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The investigation began after the sheriff's office received reports of possible fraudulent sales involving RVs placed on consignment in March.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of involve

Verb

The blur outside becomes enveloping and unfathomable; the universe inside the car evolves as the friends invent tension-defusing rituals to keep from screaming at one another.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The cooking creates so much smoke that the 24-year-old restaurant is enveloped in it.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of envelop

Verb

The Cohen Building originally housed the Social Security Administration, an important piece of the New Deal legacy, and contains frescoes painted in the 1940s by famed artist Seymour Fogel on the entrance lobby walls, Okin said.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Paul Robinson is accused of hiding a safe containing drugs and cash.

— Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of contain

Verb

With funding from the Dia Art Foundation, Judd purchased them in 1979 and began his own restoration, replacing the garage doors that enclosed the buildings’ two long sides with a series of continuous windows.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
For Cusk, freedom involves wriggling out of the social and historical integuments that enclose a person into a bounded self.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

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