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chiefly British
: all-inclusive
2
chiefly British
: being almost without restrictions
all-in wrestling
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or less commonly all-in
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: fully committed to or involved in something
The team is all-in for a championship bid this year.
—often used in the phrase go all inWith my bonus in tow, I got the far-fetched idea I didn't feel like working that type of pace anymore. So I went all in on real estate on my own.—
Philip Michael
Philip MichaelNote: In poker, to go all in is to bet everything on a hand.
The best my opponent could have at this point was a 5-high straight, so I went all in—my full $220,000 was riding on this hand. The last card was a Jack—and I was out.—John Grochowski
John GrochowskiExamples of all-in in a Sentence
Adjective (1)
all-in seven-day tour of Scotland
Adjective (2)
was all in after an evening of dancing and partying
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
His ambition with Quasar Markets is to create an all-in-one FinTech ecosystem that brings together market data, education, AI, brokerage functionality, Web3 infrastructure, and real-world intelligence in a way that feels less like another dashboard and more like a decision-making companion.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Something is thrilling about the idea of the Brewers making an all-in, win-now move, but that doesn’t seem to be their style.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 17 June 2026
This one is an all-in-one device that includes palm-vein recognition technology, a 2K HD camera, and a rear lock video screen.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026
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The Bucks already went all-in twice around Antetokounmpo to secure a contract extension from him before.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
His ambition with Quasar Markets is to create an all-in-one FinTech ecosystem that brings together market data, education, AI, brokerage functionality, Web3 infrastructure, and real-world intelligence in a way that feels less like another dashboard and more like a decision-making companion.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Something is thrilling about the idea of the Brewers making an all-in, win-now move, but that doesn’t seem to be their style.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 17 June 2026
This one is an all-in-one device that includes palm-vein recognition technology, a 2K HD camera, and a rear lock video screen.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for all-in
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“All-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-in. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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