in all
idiom
: including everything or everyone
—used to indicate a total
There were about a thousand people at the concert in all.
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At the same time, Trump's unilateral action also builds on Democrats' message of Trump pushing the bounds of his authority in all aspects of the presidency.
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 23 June 2025
Fans whirred in all the rooms and often the sound of the air moving was the only sound Lucy heard.
—Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Some budget airlines or newer aircraft designs may have fixed armrests in all rows.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
There were four seven-game series in all, one shy of the league record of five (which happened in 1994, 2014 and 2016).
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 23 June 2025
Fans whirred in all the rooms and often the sound of the air moving was the only sound Lucy heard.
—Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Some budget airlines or newer aircraft designs may have fixed armrests in all rows.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
There were four seven-game series in all, one shy of the league record of five (which happened in 1994, 2014 and 2016).
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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“In all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20all. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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