as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
an encasement of several inches of silt had helped to preserve the sunken remains of the historic ship
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Recent Examples of encasement
So far, there have been 19 reports about the plastic encasement coming off the adapter.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
The encasement protected the Constitution from any damage, the National Archives said in a press release.
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
Glass encasement doors and windows were added to separate the foyer from the main room.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
Washington — The National Archives closed its galleries to the public on Wednesday after two apparent climate activists dumped red powder on the protective encasement surrounding the U.S. Constitution.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2024
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
The encasement protected the Constitution from any damage, the National Archives said in a press release.
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
Glass encasement doors and windows were added to separate the foyer from the main room.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
Washington — The National Archives closed its galleries to the public on Wednesday after two apparent climate activists dumped red powder on the protective encasement surrounding the U.S. Constitution.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encasement
Noun
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Remove the leaves and sheaths, place the samples in a paper bag, and immediately send the samples to a laboratory for CSNT testing.—
Dr. Haiying Tao,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Investigators identified him as a suspect, in part, after comparing the DNA profile on the knife sheath to those filed in consumer databases and building a family tree.—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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He’d been shot in the face with a revolver that left no shell casings.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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But with a significant price drop, all of the pros like the handsome metal casing, decent battery life, and easy-to-see, sharp matte display take on more value.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PCMAG,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a 2020 survey, 90% of New York City residents reported always or often wearing coverings when out and about.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Those living in regions with less sunlight or climates that require skin covering may also struggle to get vitamin D through sun exposure.2 Sunscreen is only thought to reduce vitamin D production minimally.2 2.—
Brittany Lubeck, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
20 Mar. 2025
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The bill’s sponsors — Denver Democratic Reps. Steven Woodrow and Javier Mabrey — said the measure was intended to ensure housing providers compete with each other to lower prices, rather than collude to keep rents higher.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2025
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However, the freeze would apply to every corner of the state, not just communities affected by the fires, and therefore could undermine the state’s efforts to ramp up housing construction.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Encasement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encasement. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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