entirety

noun

plural entireties
1
: the state of being entire or complete
2

Examples of entirety in a Sentence

the entirety of an estate I wish that I could find a card for Valentine's Day that expresses the entirety of my love.
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The entirety of Evers' plan hinges on the closure of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake, which have been under a federal compliance plan since 2017, after major issues gained the attention of federal investigators. Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025 The six-episode season, which was provided to critics in its entirety, is a disjointed and muddled attempt to turn Rice’s centuries-old secret society into a vehicle for a half-hearted spy thriller. Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025 That playfulness and innocence is heard across the entirety of Puff of Smoke, but also delivered each night onstage by the band. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025 However, the ad selects and splices certain lines from the five-minute address rather than playing the remarks in the order they were delivered or reproducing the speech in its entirety. Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entirety

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of entirety was in 1548

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“Entirety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entirety. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

entirety

noun
: the state of being entire or complete

Legal Definition

entirety

noun
en·​tire·​ty
plural entireties
1
: the state of being entire or complete
in its entirety
2
: an undivided whole
specifically : an interest in real property that cannot be divided compare moiety

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