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entirety

noun

plural entireties
Synonyms of entiretynext
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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Is that the entirety of the crackdown to date? CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025 Fung-wong’s footprint spanned nearly the entirety of the archipelago, and Kalmaegi killed at least 200 people before hitting Vietnam as one of the strongest typhoons on record there. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025 The show, which is her biggest to date, will see the 40-year-old singer play her brand-new album in its entirety, in the order the songs appear on the record. Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025 To secure the option, Beckham had to play out the entirety of his five-year MLS deal, and the league had to expand to 20 teams, commissioner Don Garber told in 2023. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 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 8 Dec. 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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