encompass
verb
en·com·pass
in-ˈkəm-pəs 
en-,
also -ˈkäm-
encompassed; encompassing; encompasses
1
a
: include, comprehend
a plan that encompasses a number of aims
b
: envelop
2
a
: to form a circle about : enclose
b
obsolete
: to go completely around
3
: bring about, accomplish
encompass a task
Examples of encompass in a Sentence
The district encompasses most of the downtown area.
a neighborhood encompassed by a highway
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The agency compared the bill with current tax law, which encompasses Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 13 June 2025
All four Republicans voted for the procedural rule that encompasses the rescissions package, which is not surprising.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025
The main risk zones encompassed some 250,000 square miles in total and included some major population centers such as New York, Houston in Texas, Memphis in Tennessee, and Denver, Colorado.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The city of Los Angeles encompasses roughly 500 square miles (1,295 square kilometers).
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 13 June 2025
All four Republicans voted for the procedural rule that encompasses the rescissions package, which is not surprising.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025
The main risk zones encompassed some 250,000 square miles in total and included some major population centers such as New York, Houston in Texas, Memphis in Tennessee, and Denver, Colorado.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The city of Los Angeles encompasses roughly 500 square miles (1,295 square kilometers).
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for encompass
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“Encompass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encompass. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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encompass
verb
en·com·pass
in-ˈkəm-pəs
-ˈkäm-
1
: to form a circle about : surround
2
a
: to cover or surround especially so as to hide or protect
b
: to take in as a part : include
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