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as in all-inclusive
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as in ambient
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as in surrounding
to form a circle around
a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town
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as in including
to have as part of a whole
textbooks on American history are now likely to encompass its social history as well as its political and military history
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as in enveloping
to surround or cover closely
a fog of mystery has long encompassed this fraternal organization, which is known for its secret rituals
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Recent Examples of encompassing
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The collaboration represents another step in Kakao Entertainment’s content strategy as the company continues to leverage its multi-studio system encompassing production houses and talent agencies.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Buff Strickland While known for her dressmaker detail and eye for color, Bratton believes that the essence of a house begins with the hard finishes, encompassing everything from cabinetry, fixtures, and flooring to hardware and paint colors.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
The escalating tension of that final act is as shocking and violent and viciously cold as anything in Franco’s filmography, which has seldom shied away from stark depictions of human cruelty — whether intimate in scale, like After Lucia, or encompassing explosive societal conflict, like New Order.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
These are all within the northwest corner of the state, encompassing hundreds of thousands of acres of natural spaces without a soul around to make a noise.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2025
The series takes place in real time (à la 24), with all Season 1 episodes encompassing a single emergency room shift.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025
Villa’s attacking riches are plentiful, but for all the excitement encompassing the additions made in the transfer window, arguably the most enthralling aspect of it is the talent of Ramsey and Rogers finally coalescing how Emery always imagined.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Yet with the Marvel Cinematic Universe encompassing 35 films, there is now a daunting repetition built into it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
This is a hard problem, encompassing moral judgment, and is fully steeped in ethical (and legal) implications.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The collaboration represents another step in Kakao Entertainment’s content strategy as the company continues to leverage its multi-studio system encompassing production houses and talent agencies.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Buff Strickland While known for her dressmaker detail and eye for color, Bratton believes that the essence of a house begins with the hard finishes, encompassing everything from cabinetry, fixtures, and flooring to hardware and paint colors.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
The escalating tension of that final act is as shocking and violent and viciously cold as anything in Franco’s filmography, which has seldom shied away from stark depictions of human cruelty — whether intimate in scale, like After Lucia, or encompassing explosive societal conflict, like New Order.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
These are all within the northwest corner of the state, encompassing hundreds of thousands of acres of natural spaces without a soul around to make a noise.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2025
The series takes place in real time (à la 24), with all Season 1 episodes encompassing a single emergency room shift.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025
Villa’s attacking riches are plentiful, but for all the excitement encompassing the additions made in the transfer window, arguably the most enthralling aspect of it is the talent of Ramsey and Rogers finally coalescing how Emery always imagined.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Yet with the Marvel Cinematic Universe encompassing 35 films, there is now a daunting repetition built into it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encompassing
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And In Style Canyon Ranch is a luxury wellness resort offering all-inclusive retreats focused on health, mindfulness and personal transformation in Tuscon, Arizona, Lenox, Massachusetts and Woodside, California.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The all-inclusive resort is among the properties in the peninsula’s hotel corridor.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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As well as sharing this video clip on Reddit, Sorensen uses expensive camera equipment to create YouTube videos of his diving trips, including long ambient ocean films and shorter clips.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Unfortunately, the press box is enclosed with large glass windows, which suppresses the ambient sound.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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But Putin is sending lower-level officials, including a security service veteran who's especially disliked in Kyiv for his role at the start of the war.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Russia has set out maximalist demands for any agreement, including an end to arms supplies for Ukraine, a position that Kyiv and its allies have rejected.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Plus, from the ’90s, came a striking over-the-knee boot in suede, enveloping the leg like a second skin.—
Stephen Garner,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Made for on-the-go application, the formula hydrates skin with jojoba seed oil and vitamin E while enveloping it in SIDIA’s best-selling scent, a mystical blend of juniper, cypress and musks.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Employee Health and Productivity Many small businesses have tight budgets and struggle to provide basic benefits, much less comprehensive health insurance to all employees.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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By understanding the task behind a query, Google hopes to provide AI answers that save people time, even if the model needs a few ticks to fan out and run multiple searches to generate a more comprehensive report on a topic.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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This is when atherosclerosis develops in the arteries of the arms and legs, called the peripheral arteries.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2025
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The film world premiered in the non-competitive Cannes Premiere section, but clinched a peripheral prize with its canine cast member, sheepdog Panda, beating 24 other candidates to win the Palm Dog.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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One audience member, a lifelong resident, commented that funnelling fleeing motorists into a single highway encircling the lake would be dangerous.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The flower has a row of large outer petals (guard petals) encircling a center of petalodes or small, narrow yellow inner petals.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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