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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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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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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Others nominated for multiple Grammys include Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar and Chappell Roan.—
Mesfin Fekadu,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Jan. 2025
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Additional brands present at the 2024 Runway to Seoul included New York cosmetics company Nars, Korean fragrance brand House Ville Erbatium, and craft beer company Dailybeer.—
Emily Mercer,
WWD,
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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Roku devices, featuring the Roku Experience, form the foundation of Roku’s platform business, which encompasses advertising and subscriptions.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2025
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There will be plenty of time for all that, but right now the fires continue to rage, and the heroic battle to contain them presses on.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Eaton Fire near Pasadena is roughly one-third contained, while the largest blaze in Pacific Palisades on the coast is far less contained.—
Christopher Weber,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Entail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entail. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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