as in involves
to have as part of a whole
a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense
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Recent Examples of entails
Since a lot of my travel — including this Europe trip — entails multiple travel days, lugging around two backpacks in a turtleshell style isn’t fun.
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
One method, known as pruning, entails removing unnecessary or inefficient parts of a neural network — the sprawling web of connected data points that underlies a large model.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Combining Up To Five Factors The concept of zero trust entails validating everything and trusting nothing.
—Skip Sanzeri, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
His transformation from a man constrained by his past to one who uses his strengths for the benefit of others serves as a powerful reminder of what true leadership entails.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
This entails skyrocketing housing costs, cumbersome student debt, a tough time finding and keeping a job, relegated to gig type jobs.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
That entails offering life lessons.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
With many disgruntled by having to walk up Montjuic hill and all the problems that entails as Barca temporarily uses the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, it was expected that Culers could meet their new home in November 2024 to coincide with the club’s 125th anniversary.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Much of Ross’s arc here entails him nursing regret over his estrangement from Betty (Liv Tyler), his daughter—her first appearance since The Incredible Hulk, 17 years ago.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
One method, known as pruning, entails removing unnecessary or inefficient parts of a neural network — the sprawling web of connected data points that underlies a large model.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Combining Up To Five Factors The concept of zero trust entails validating everything and trusting nothing.
—Skip Sanzeri, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
His transformation from a man constrained by his past to one who uses his strengths for the benefit of others serves as a powerful reminder of what true leadership entails.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
This entails skyrocketing housing costs, cumbersome student debt, a tough time finding and keeping a job, relegated to gig type jobs.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
That entails offering life lessons.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
With many disgruntled by having to walk up Montjuic hill and all the problems that entails as Barca temporarily uses the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, it was expected that Culers could meet their new home in November 2024 to coincide with the club’s 125th anniversary.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Much of Ross’s arc here entails him nursing regret over his estrangement from Betty (Liv Tyler), his daughter—her first appearance since The Incredible Hulk, 17 years ago.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entails
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His company recently introduced a Greenland itinerary that involves summiting Uummannaq, a rugged, nearly 4,000-foot mountain on the country’s western coast.—
Mary Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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Nearly 15 million people watched the recipe video for her smashed broccoli chips, a dish that involves broccoli florets, Parmesan cheese, a little oil and seasonings.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The footage includes various clips of the couple dancing and hanging out on the beach and traveling the world together.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Vera Bradley design includes a bright and vibrant floral pattern on one side and a more subtle blue embroidery on the other.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Western Hemisphere encompasses a vast region stretching from Cape Horn at the southern end of the South American continent through to the Caribbean, Central America, the United States, Canada and Greenland.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The five-mile-long mountain ridge that encompasses Mount Yoshino is said to be covered by about 30,000 cherry trees—the oldest of which is thought to have been planted more than 1,300 years ago.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the problem, experts say, is that sewage today contains a host of chemicals, including PFAS, generated by businesses, factories and homes.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Products, like Latisse—which contains an ingredient called Prostaglandin—were specially formulated to help lashes grow long.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Entails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entails. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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