entirety

noun

en·​tire·​ty in-ˈtī-rə-tē  -ˈtī(-ə)r-tē 

plural entireties

1

: the state of being entire or complete

2

: sum total, whole

Synonyms of entirety

• completeness
• fullness
• perfectness

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The State Police Records Department, which falls under the Healey Administration, in their November 7 rejection, refused to clarify specifically what portions of Cook’s background check needed to be withheld, citing two statutory exemptions to withhold Cook’s records in their entirety. —Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025

Keery wore the Scoops Ahoy costume for almost the entirety of the third season of Stranger Things, which saw Steve pick up a job at a local ice cream shop in the mall. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Nov. 2025

Now is the perfect time to catch up on the Predator franchise, all of which is on Hulu, with Badlands in theaters and Killer of Killers now available to stream in its entirety. —Alexander Cox, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025

The Tigers led by 19-plus points for the entirety of the second half. —Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing entirety

• in its/their entirety

Kids Definition

entirety

noun

en·​tire·​ty in-ˈtī-rət-ē  -ˈtī(ə)rt-ē 

: 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