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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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Nearly the entirety of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education was laid off, too.
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The entirety of Ashford was built in Northern Ireland in Glenaran.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Van Dijk and midfielder Ryan Gravenberch both played the entirety of the Netherlands’ 4-0 victory over Malta on Thursday.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
This was an unfortunate and difficult situation for officers, who, during the entirety of the incident, attempted to restore order.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The entirety of Ashford was built in Northern Ireland in Glenaran.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Entirety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entirety. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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entirety
noun
en·tire·ty
in-ˈtī-rət-ē 
-ˈtī(ə)rt-ē
-ˈtī(ə)rt-ē
: the state of being entire or complete
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