encompass
verb (used with object)
has encompassed
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present perfectof encompass (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Covitz has spent nearly three decades at the Fed, and his research has encompassed a range of topics on financial stability and credit markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Since originating in Europe, cabaret has accommodated both traditional and experimental artists; here it has encompassed comedy, drag and burlesque alongside curated American songbook compilations and more contemporary and quirkier musical fare.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
The game Saturday afternoon will cap the team’s sold-out “world tour” for the 2023 season, which has encompassed more than 80 games in 33 minor-league ballparks across 21 states, stretching from Maine to California.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
Herbstreit looks out on a dimly-lit room packed with the passion that has encompassed his life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2022
Now that he is free, emancipated from the shadow of this crime that has encompassed him as a cloud for so long, its proportions seem to grow and increase until they reach a monstrous size.
From Portia or By Passions Rocked by Duchess
