as in to involve
to have as part of a whole
a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense
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Recent Examples of entail
Revitalization efforts would entail either razing the mall or redeveloping around it.
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Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
Part of the deal for Sinners entailed a 25-year licensing of Sinners whereby ownership of the film reverts to Coogler.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Phase one of the deal entails the release of 33 Israeli hostages, including women, children, and men over 50.
—Andrew Mills, Nidal Al-Mughrabi, and Maayan Lubell, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2025
This could entail a decision on the merits of the case — the First Amendment question at hand — or a decision on TikTok’s emergency request to put the law on hold.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
Part of the deal for Sinners entailed a 25-year licensing of Sinners whereby ownership of the film reverts to Coogler.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Phase one of the deal entails the release of 33 Israeli hostages, including women, children, and men over 50.
—Andrew Mills, Nidal Al-Mughrabi, and Maayan Lubell, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2025
This could entail a decision on the merits of the case — the First Amendment question at hand — or a decision on TikTok’s emergency request to put the law on hold.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entail
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In November, a source told People magazine Hines was contemplating divorcing Kennedy when reports emerged that he had allegedly been involved in an affair with a political journalist.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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According to the Tacoma News Tribune, the settlement was announced in March 2024 and involved payouts to nearly 200 current and former residents who were eligible to file paperwork to get their share of the settlement over dirty water.—
Carleen Johnson | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Jan. 2025
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All that remains is a Taylor Swift Karaoke: Reputation album, which does not include Swift's vocals.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Now in its 15th year, the festival started with the neighborhood’s Vietnamese population but has spread to include much of the wider San Diego community.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Executive actions encompass all presidential directives, executive orders, presidential memoranda and proclamations.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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The breached data encompassed a vast range of sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers, payment details, and personal identification records.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Which team’s pass rush bothers or contains the other QB more effectively might tip this result.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Eaton Fire, which also broke out on Jan. 7 in Pasadena and Altadena, was 95% contained on Sunday after burning more than 14,000 acres, destroying more than 9,400 structures and killing 17 people.—
Daniel Amarante,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Entail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entail. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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