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as in all-inclusive
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as in ambient
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as in surrounding
to form a circle around
a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town
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as in including
to have as part of a whole
textbooks on American history are now likely to encompass its social history as well as its political and military history
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as in enveloping
to surround or cover closely
a fog of mystery has long encompassed this fraternal organization, which is known for its secret rituals
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Recent Examples of encompassing
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The collaboration represents another step in Kakao Entertainment’s content strategy as the company continues to leverage its multi-studio system encompassing production houses and talent agencies.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Buff Strickland While known for her dressmaker detail and eye for color, Bratton believes that the essence of a house begins with the hard finishes, encompassing everything from cabinetry, fixtures, and flooring to hardware and paint colors.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
The escalating tension of that final act is as shocking and violent and viciously cold as anything in Franco’s filmography, which has seldom shied away from stark depictions of human cruelty — whether intimate in scale, like After Lucia, or encompassing explosive societal conflict, like New Order.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
These are all within the northwest corner of the state, encompassing hundreds of thousands of acres of natural spaces without a soul around to make a noise.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2025
The series takes place in real time (à la 24), with all Season 1 episodes encompassing a single emergency room shift.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025
Villa’s attacking riches are plentiful, but for all the excitement encompassing the additions made in the transfer window, arguably the most enthralling aspect of it is the talent of Ramsey and Rogers finally coalescing how Emery always imagined.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Yet with the Marvel Cinematic Universe encompassing 35 films, there is now a daunting repetition built into it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
This is a hard problem, encompassing moral judgment, and is fully steeped in ethical (and legal) implications.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The collaboration represents another step in Kakao Entertainment’s content strategy as the company continues to leverage its multi-studio system encompassing production houses and talent agencies.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Buff Strickland While known for her dressmaker detail and eye for color, Bratton believes that the essence of a house begins with the hard finishes, encompassing everything from cabinetry, fixtures, and flooring to hardware and paint colors.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
The escalating tension of that final act is as shocking and violent and viciously cold as anything in Franco’s filmography, which has seldom shied away from stark depictions of human cruelty — whether intimate in scale, like After Lucia, or encompassing explosive societal conflict, like New Order.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
These are all within the northwest corner of the state, encompassing hundreds of thousands of acres of natural spaces without a soul around to make a noise.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2025
The series takes place in real time (à la 24), with all Season 1 episodes encompassing a single emergency room shift.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025
Villa’s attacking riches are plentiful, but for all the excitement encompassing the additions made in the transfer window, arguably the most enthralling aspect of it is the talent of Ramsey and Rogers finally coalescing how Emery always imagined.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Yet with the Marvel Cinematic Universe encompassing 35 films, there is now a daunting repetition built into it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encompassing
Adjective
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While Mexico appeals to patients from North America due to its proximity, Turkey attracts a global audience with its all-inclusive packages and large number of specialized clinics.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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The cover for the Deluxe Edition is more all-inclusive to the entire college football experience.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The Attitude Adjustment ambient lighting system features 64 colors and adjustable intensity levels.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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Inside, drivers are greeted by a massive 17.7-inch color touchscreen with Google built in, an 11-inch driver display, a premium Bose audio system and ambient lighting.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But Putin is sending lower-level officials, including a security service veteran who's especially disliked in Kyiv for his role at the start of the war.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Russia has set out maximalist demands for any agreement, including an end to arms supplies for Ukraine, a position that Kyiv and its allies have rejected.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Plus, from the ’90s, came a striking over-the-knee boot in suede, enveloping the leg like a second skin.—
Stephen Garner,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Made for on-the-go application, the formula hydrates skin with jojoba seed oil and vitamin E while enveloping it in SIDIA’s best-selling scent, a mystical blend of juniper, cypress and musks.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, Rael is launching at 5,000 Walgreens doors with a comprehensive assortment of products across skin care and period care.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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Our comprehensive analysis of Salesforce, across key indicators like Growth, Profitability, Financial Stability, and Downturn Resilience, reveals that the company continues to demonstrate very strong operational performance and a robust financial condition.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Five years after the pandemic, successful retailers are using data to develop the business equivalent of peripheral vision.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Rieder has also recently been adding European sovereign bonds from Germany, as well as some peripheral sovereigns such as France, Ireland, Spain and Italy.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
Verb
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One audience member, a lifelong resident, commented that funnelling fleeing motorists into a single highway encircling the lake would be dangerous.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The flower has a row of large outer petals (guard petals) encircling a center of petalodes or small, narrow yellow inner petals.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassing. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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