entails

verb

present tense third-person singular of entail
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 As part of its growth strategy, Sandisk will embrace a new business model that entails structured pricing mechanisms for its products and pre-payment agreements with major clients. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Some of the best tabletop games include some level of politicking, as well as the deal-making, deception, and favor trading that entails. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Living in fear of ‘the AIDS’ entails its own ‘long set of disappearing acts’—not just sickness and death, but shame and denial and an inability to mourn. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 Keep in mind every lender’s preapproval process is slightly different, so ask upfront what their review entails. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 This entails handing out thousands of patronage jobs to rabbis, bureaucrats, undertakers, and inspectors. — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 The Staten Island teen earns around $700 from the program, which entails working six hours a day, twice per week—including one day at the College of Staten Island. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 The first entails focusing on paying off the debts with the lowest balances first while the second entails paying off the debts with the highest interest rates first. — Mallika Mitra, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 For fall camp, that entails getting on the same page with his weapons and offensive line and furthering his connection with offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entails
  1. involves
  2. includes
  3. encompasses
  4. contains
Verb
  • That gap highlights why China’s semiconductor self-sufficiency drive involves more than producing domestic chips.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • If insurance falls short, the third line involves strategic litigation defense, aiming to settle cases early to minimize costs and uncertainty.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of involves
Verb
  • The category’s growth was instead driven by luxury fragrance, which comprises about 15 percent of total prestige fragrance and includes artisanal and ultra high-end brands, as well as men’s fragrance, which continued to rise.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The hotel’s environmental commitment includes conserving resources through their rainwater collection irrigation system as well as water flow restrictors installed in all showers, toilets, and sinks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of includes
Verb
  • The condition encompasses a group of brain disorders primarily affecting the frontal and temporal lobes, areas associated with personality, behavior and language.
    — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Hernandez and Wahab will face off again in November to fill a full term starting next year to represent the 14th congressional district that encompasses parts of Alameda County, including the cities of Fremont, Hayward, Dublin and Livermore.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of encompasses
Verb
  • Kash explains that turmeric contains a specific type of polyphenol called curcumin, which is known for its anti-inflammatory properties (and is what gives the spice its bright yellow color).
    — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Tampico-Misantla basin contains 20 Tcf of unconventional gas, which may not be critical to supply Mexico.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
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