- present tense form of encompass (3rd person singular).
encompasses
Example Sentences
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Evolving over more than a century, the church encompasses a jumble of styles and ideas, indebted to the region’s distinctive take on Art Nouveau but not constrained by it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
CFO Amrita Ahuja told MarketWatch that the raised outlook encompasses more than just the beat from the latest quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
This encompasses an estimated 18 million school-aged children.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 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
