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encompassing

[en-kuhm-puh-sing] / ɛnˈkʌm pə sɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
including
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His duties have included oversight of its metaverse operations, encompassing virtual and augmented reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The evacuation order was unprecedented in scale, encompassing a 6-square-mile, densely populated residential area with hundreds of thousands of people.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

"To be recognised by you all, 'thank you' does not come anywhere near to encompassing what we feel, the gratitude," Lindo said.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

A broad investment strategy encompassing infrastructure across developed markets can offer U.S. investors a way to ride along with economic trends at a discount to the price/earnings valuation of the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Africa is the only continent to extend from the northern to the southern temperate zone, while also encompassing some of the world’s driest deserts, largest tropical rain forests, and highest equatorial mountains.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond