- present tense form of encompass (3rd person singular).
encompasses
Example Sentences
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The authenticity of the production encompasses the music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The sprawling retreat encompasses hundreds of acres and features five main residences, along with dozens of private beaches, an outdoor theater, a gym and tennis courts.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Accessible via a small door to the right of the building’s famous front steps, the new attraction encompasses only a third of the existing undercroft, suspended within the larger surrounding space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Archosaurs, in turn, are the lineage that encompasses two of the best-known groups of terrestrial vertebrates: crocodiles and dinosaurs, including birds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 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
