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
This entails conceptualizing, researching and writing about how IT leaders can and should adopt cloud experiences to accelerate and advance their corporate digital transformation strategies.
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Clint Boulton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
After all, the early days of AI integration in healthcare certainly entailed uncharted territory, fraught with unknowns.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Another example is Arcadia, which has created a robust platform entailing benchmark reporting, analytics and care management tools.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Reading also entails background knowledge, comprehension and vocabulary.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Clint Boulton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
After all, the early days of AI integration in healthcare certainly entailed uncharted territory, fraught with unknowns.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Another example is Arcadia, which has created a robust platform entailing benchmark reporting, analytics and care management tools.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Reading also entails background knowledge, comprehension and vocabulary.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entail
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There’s also a charity component, with the team raising funds for local students involved in fish restoration efforts.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The order on Covington & Burling involved a security clearance for one of its lawyers.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
10 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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Festival fashion over the years has encompassed everything ranging from kitschy to culturally influenced.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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In reality, the term encompasses a wide-ranging set of practices.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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