- present tense form of encompass (3rd person singular).
encompasses
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The Wondaween name comes from Monáe’s creative collective, the Wondaland Arts Society, which encompasses Wondaland Pictures, Records, Games and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 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
The term technically encompasses a broad category of products that includes FDA-approved drugs—ranging from insulin to Ozempic—but it has become shorthand for substances people are injecting that haven’t undergone approval from the FDA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The country is home to four main kingdoms, the largest and most prominent being Buganda in the central region, which encompasses the capital Kampala.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
"It encompasses all that is made, unmade, and yet to be made."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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