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
Below, everything to know about the 2025 Met Gala livestream—from how (and where) to tune in, to what the night’s dress code and themes entail.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
The publication reported that select HKS students were invited to the study group, but were previously unaware what the event entailed or who would be speaking.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But there’s substantial uncertainty about exactly what these deals would entail, in part because Trump’s goals remain unclear.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
The five-minute parody entailed both current and former SNL castmates playing a host of notable public figures at a White Lotus-like hotel.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
The publication reported that select HKS students were invited to the study group, but were previously unaware what the event entailed or who would be speaking.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But there’s substantial uncertainty about exactly what these deals would entail, in part because Trump’s goals remain unclear.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
The five-minute parody entailed both current and former SNL castmates playing a host of notable public figures at a White Lotus-like hotel.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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His work involved securing software using AI to find and close any loopholes where someone could exploit a vulnerability in the code.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Its such a unique and wonderful script, Thomas is such an amazing person and director and everyone else involved are just extremely talented.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Then Mitchell got hot in the clutch, scoring nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from three-point range in overtime after a shaky first half that included 0-of-4 shooting from the field.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Garcia was first elected in 2022 to represent the 42nd U.S. Congressional District, which encompasses parts of Los Angeles County and the city of Long Beach.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Roughly one-third of the world’s prune supply came from the orchards of Santa Clara County, which encompassed Palo Alto.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fires were contained, and no casualties were reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Entail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entail. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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