- present tense form of entail (3rd person singular).
entails
Example Sentences
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It entails using both animals and machines to create fire breaks — a controversial solution in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
"The technology is powerful, but at the same time entails risks to our fundamental rights, especially to privacy," emphasizes Strufe.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
Denyer said she had been struggling with persistent health issues, which she attempted to manage alongside the long hours and significant responsibility her work entails.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The German bank said UniCredit’s offer undervalues it, adding the suitor lacks a credible strategic plan and its proposal entails considerable risks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
On the screen of her iPad, she plays a relatively primitive video game that entails identifying targets that at first appear in the middle of the screen but get farther out on the periphery.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
