Simple past tense and past participle of encompass.(verb)
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Use "encompassed" in a sentence
"For Greeks such as Alexander, the term encompassed the entire subcontinent, including both modern Pakistan and India."
"Apple said at the time that the term encompassed "retail store services featuring computer software provided via the Internet and other computer and electronic communication networks," among other things."
"The term encompassed communications that referred "to a clearly identified candidate for Federal office" and was made 30 days before a primary or 60 days before a general election."