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
Some researchers believe that episodic memory entails consciousness.
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Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
Any return to play in England would entail Henderson confronting the subject again.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Once somebody requested 20 shirts to throw a Brandon Rafi party, whatever that entails.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Treatment entailed chemotherapy, surgery to remove the affected kidney and radiation.
—Shivani Vora, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
Any return to play in England would entail Henderson confronting the subject again.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Once somebody requested 20 shirts to throw a Brandon Rafi party, whatever that entails.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Treatment entailed chemotherapy, surgery to remove the affected kidney and radiation.
—Shivani Vora, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, the procedure involves removing silicone or saline implants.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Treatment often involves antibiotics and supportive care.Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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With high-profile recipients including President Ronald Reagan and Oprah Winfrey, the award has helped keep Alger’s name in the national consciousness.Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
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That includes 2021 or newer Galaxy Books, and Galaxy smartphones and tablets running One UI 5.1 or later.Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
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The investigation encompasses Tesla vehicles equipped with the Full Self-Driving driver assistance system, including 2016-2025 Model S and Model X, 2017-2025 Model 3, and 2020-2025 Model Y models.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Outer Continental Shelf encompasses the coastal waters of the U.S. and its territories — broadly covering areas up to 200 nautical miles from land, according to the Department of the Interior.Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Firefighters are still battling to contain the fire that broke out near Pasadena, destroying at least 7,000 homes and other structures and laying waste to entire neighborhoods.CHRISTOPHER WEBER, arkansasonline.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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This occurs when a high percentage of people in a community have developed immunity, ensuring that future outbreaks affect fewer individuals and are quickly contained. Humans, of course, are not the only species that benefits from the direct and indirect protections of vaccines.Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Entail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entail. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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