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

But the 34-year-old right-hander couldn’t hold Kansas City’s slim advantage for the entirety of his outing. —Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026

The second floor covers the entirety of Obama’s two terms in office, with walls dedicated to the auto bailout and financial crisis, the battle for the Affordable Care Act, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. —A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026

The entirety of the bill doesn’t deal with criminals. —Toby Leary, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026

Liu and Yu remain deeply grateful and visibly enthused to be able to tell the entirety of the main Avatar story, even if the double-renewal first came with a fake-out. —Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026

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