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encompasses

  • present tense form
    of encompass (3rd person singular).
    encompass
    verb (used with object)
    to form a circle about; encircle; surround.

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The Topix is a broader index including domestic stocks, while the Nikkei encompasses only the top 225 companies.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

It is a period of time that encompasses the legendary Scot's dynasties at Aberdeen as well as United.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The authenticity of the production encompasses the music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

"It encompasses all that is made, unmade, and yet to be made."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda