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
The forward-looking entails thinking about the progress of AI on a year-by-year basis, starting now and culminating in arriving at AGI in 2040.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
That left many media executives scratching their heads, trying to figure out what the threat entailed – a threat that ultimately never materialized.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Here's what Kentucky's new law entails, and how colleges and universities are responding in order to comply.
—Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 June 2025
Any closure might entail use of mines, patrol boats, aircraft, cruise missiles, and diesel submarines.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 June 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
That left many media executives scratching their heads, trying to figure out what the threat entailed – a threat that ultimately never materialized.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Here's what Kentucky's new law entails, and how colleges and universities are responding in order to comply.
—Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 June 2025
Any closure might entail use of mines, patrol boats, aircraft, cruise missiles, and diesel submarines.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entail
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His remarks came amid UniCredit's high-profile attempts to expand its European footprint through potential merger deals involving Commerzbank and Banco BPM, efforts that have faced pushback from national governments.—
Spriha Srivastava,
CNBC,
6 July 2025
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Other options also involve equal installments over longer horizons such as six months and twelve months.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The main characters include mischievous cats, cute ghosts, creepy spiders, and traditional jack-'o-lanterns.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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These handsome sandals include a foamy, anti-odor sole underneath comfy straps made of canvas and faux leather.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Ellison’s interests extend well beyond real estate, encompassing a serious watch collection, high-performance yachts, and his role as cofounder of SailGP, a global sailing league launched in 2018.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 July 2025
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The foundation has now grown to encompass other crafts and traditional Korean practices.—
Thessaly La Force,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2025
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The memo also contains a link to about 11 hours of footage of Epstein in his cell released as proof of his suicide—which quickly faced more scrutiny after viewers realized about a minute of footage was missing.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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But the binders contained information that had largely already been in the public domain.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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“Entail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entail. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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