- present tense form of encompass (3rd person singular).
encompasses
Example Sentences
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Beth Pinsker writes the Fix My Portfolio column, which encompasses investing, tax and retirement planning, healthcare expenses, estate planning and more.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
This encompasses an estimated 18 million school-aged children.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Seeing that face with all the cables and all the wires and all the things going on, it just kind of encompasses all of it and takes it right back,” he said.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
"I've never felt like my last name reflected the love that encompasses my life," Hannah says.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
New Guinea, though it accounts for only a small fraction of the world’s land area, encompasses a disproportionate fraction of its human diversity.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
