as in completeness
the quality or state of being without restriction, exception, or qualification
I wish that I could find a card for Valentine's Day that expresses the entirety of my love
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Recent Examples of entirety
According to two people familiar with the process, MLB has not been officially informed of the makeup of the entirety of the group.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
They've been held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas for almost the entirety of their detention.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
For the third consecutive year, Pat McAfee and team will cover the entirety of the NFL Draft’s first round.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The crescendos of Tines’s operatic bass-baritone bleed through the entirety of the Geffen like thunder, concretizing the space into a heartbeat of resistance that reanimates the categorization of witness.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
They've been held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas for almost the entirety of their detention.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
For the third consecutive year, Pat McAfee and team will cover the entirety of the NFL Draft’s first round.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The crescendos of Tines’s operatic bass-baritone bleed through the entirety of the Geffen like thunder, concretizing the space into a heartbeat of resistance that reanimates the categorization of witness.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entirety
Noun
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Certain information has been provided by and/or is based on third party sources and, although such information is believed to be reliable, no representation is made with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of such information.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, 12 is often seen as a number of completeness — 12 months in a year, 12 zodiac signs, 12 days of Christmas — making 13 feel like an unsettling disruption.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Whole milk and creamier oat milks often make a drink feel more substantial, which may help curb mid-morning hunger, while lighter options like skim or almond milk keep the cup lower in calories but may not provide the same sense of fullness.—
Brianna Tobritzhofer,
Health,
14 Apr. 2026
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People taking GLP-1s may experience fewer blood sugar spikes, less hunger, and quicker, longer-lasting fullness after meals.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Entirety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entirety. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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