encompassed

past tense of encompass
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Recent Examples of encompassed Designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US and encompassed under the Taliban umbrella, the network maintains its own distinct lines of operation, according to the Institute for the Study of War. Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024 The dot-com bubble encompassed hundreds of startups and the stocks of many larger companies. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 The company also guided for a fourth-quarter revenue range that encompassed the average consensus estimate. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024 The fire as of Thursday evening encompassed 84 acres and was 0% contained overnight, in the area east of County Village Road and west of Sierra Avenue. Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024 His life journey encompassed art, theater, fiction, entrepreneurial activities, and academia, leaving a lasting impact on those who experienced his work and spent time with him. IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2024 For scientists, this is because warming, along with other effects of rising greenhouse gas emissions, is encompassed by the broader concept of climate change. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2024 Rather than just being lined in the plush fabric, these sandals are completely encompassed in cozy shearling. Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024 In its peak years, the Jaclyn Smith collection encompassed women’s apparel, accessories, intimate apparel, footwear, seasonal gifts, bedding, tabletop, decor and furniture, and generated $250 million to $300 million in annual sales. David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encompassed
Verb
  • Outside, protesters surrounded the courtroom, many demanding a deal to release the Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and an end to the war.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Troops have surrounded Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and the urban Jabaliya refugee camp, allowing in almost no humanitarian aid and ordering tens of thousands to flee to nearby Gaza City.
    Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Other announcements included an experimental coding agent called Jules, which uses AI to generate simple computer code and carry out menial software engineering tasks, like fixing bugs.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The amount included a $50,000 guarantee the school had paid to the VII Group, as well as transportation and accommodation expenses that were supposed to be reimbursed.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Several details appear to link the profile to Mangione, and a 2016 post contained a link to a page on Github, a coding website, with Mangione's full name on it.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Franklin fire had extended to nearly 4,000 acres and was just 7% contained Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • To that end, the William Morris wallpaper in the pantry was varnished for an aged, wax-cloth effect, and the enchanting powder room in the playroom is enveloped in a personalized mural.
    Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The main residence, enveloped in native plantings and a native oak grove, harks back to 1956 and retains a distinct midcentury style, though it was recently reimagined with rich, natural materials, a neutral color palette, and a strong connection to the outdoors through its many windows.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Ian Gilligan, an archaeologist at the University of Sydney who has studied eyed needles but wasn’t involved in the research, tells CNN that humans would have found making needles from the bones of larger animals more difficult.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Especially when nutty Parmigiano-Reggiano, creamy burrata, salty prosciutto di parma, and briny green olives are involved.
    Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But the change in power is shrouded by uncertainty, too.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Team selection processes have been shrouded in secrecy by national team management, but Team USA aims to build momentum for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • For example, of the 2,430 Major League Baseball games played during the 2024 regular season, only 150 were carried nationally on traditional broadcast or streaming channels.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This marks the show’s return to FOX, which carried the show from its 1990 inaugural broadcast through 2006.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Past the security gates of the Serra Retreat area of Malibu sits a small enclave of luxury homes, many of them gated or enclosed with walls.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Well, the dams enclosed reservoirs, obviously.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024

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“Encompassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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