encompasses

VERB

surround, circumscribe

Synonyms

STRONG

beset circle compass encircle enclose envelop environ gird girdle ring

WEAK

hem in

Antonyms

STRONG

free let go release unloose

WEAK

exclude

VERB

include, contain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comprise cover embody embrace incorporate involve

STRONG

admit comprehend have hold subsume

WEAK

take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exclude

Example Sentences

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Appeared in the October 22, 2025, print edition as '‘Autism’ Encompasses A Range of Experiences'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Encompasses parts of Contra Costa and Solano counties east of San Pablo and San Francisco bays.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2022

Encompasses the northeastern corner of the state and multiple counties; includes Chico, Redding and Mount Shasta.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2022

The son of George and Barbara Bush's pet Millie, Spot was born in the White House NAME: Encompasses Americans' love for bluntness and baseball.

From Time Magazine Archive

Again, all things Must in their framework hold some air, because They are of framework porous, and the air Encompasses and borders on all things.

From On the Nature of Things by Leonard, William Ellery