- present tense form of encompass (3rd person singular).
encompasses
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That latter segment encompasses the median household, with income of about $84,000 in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Situated just below Griffith Park, the sprawling estate encompasses 4,026 square feet of living space and sits on more than an acre.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Identical sales—which encompasses in-store revenue, and excludes fuel sales—fell 0.8%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Year: 2013 Compiled by: Slate Staff Of note: Per the subheading, this encompasses “almost-forgotten moments” from recent history “that would have ‘won the Internet’ if they happened today.”
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 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
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