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encompassed



ADJECTIVE
enclosed
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
surrounded
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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The judge also found that executive orders issued by Trump had relied on a definition of antisemitism that encompassed First Amendment-protected speech — the same definition recommended by the Massachusetts Commission.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

The survey, which encompassed 1,000 full-time U.S. employees, also notes that 51% of workers said they skip lunch once a week.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

The “devastating blast” encompassed one entire building on the site, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

The Evergrande Group as a whole encompassed far more than just real estate development.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

Some zones were so large that they encompassed several planets, while others covered only a few kilometers on the surface of a single world.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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