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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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Real history is much more than just dates, facts and characters; it also encompasses how they are interpreted and contextualized.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

The Vilseck military complex encompasses a barracks at the nearby town of Grafenwöhr and one of the largest training grounds in Europe, featuring high-tech live-fire ranges for tanks, artillery and aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

This includes semiconductors needed for connectivity, she said, but also encompasses traditional telecommunications hardware makers and service providers, along with real-estate investment trusts that own communications facilities and equipment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

It encompasses dozens of villages and is reminiscent of Israel's occupation of a 20-kilometre-deep strip of land along the border until 2000.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

"It encompasses all that is made, unmade, and yet to be made."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda