all 1 of 3

all

2 of 3

adjective

all

3 of 3

pronoun

as in everyone
every person a joyous holiday to one and all!

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How is the word all distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of all are entire, total, and whole. While all these words mean "including everything or everyone without exception," all may equal whole, entire, or total.

all proceeds go to charity

When might entire be a better fit than all?

The synonyms entire and all are sometimes interchangeable, but entire may suggest a state of completeness or perfection to which nothing can be added.

the entire population was wiped out

When could total be used to replace all?

In some situations, the words total and all are roughly equivalent. However, total implies that everything has been counted, weighed, measured, or considered.

the total number of people present

Where would whole be a reasonable alternative to all?

While in some cases nearly identical to all, whole implies that nothing has been omitted, ignored, abated, or taken away.

read the whole book

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of all
Adverb
Steve Zahn co-wrote the film about a father and daughter attempting to repair their relationship amid a tragedy, all while also preparing for the Young Miss Southeast Regional Dance Finals. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 May 2025 They’ve all been discarded and underestimated, and all of them are capable of much more than the dead-end job to which they’ve been assigned. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
Adjective
Also while at Kansas, Townsend has coached 13 NBA Draft lottery selections, more than 30 overall NBA draftees and 70 all-Big 12 Jayhawks. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025 This touchscreen laptop is big on power, but small in stature thanks to a Ryzen 7 CPU and an all-metal chassis weighing only 3.62 pounds. Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all
Adverb
  • Looking up height requirements in advance can avoid disappointment for kids who may not be quite tall enough for some rides.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • This advantage is quite significant in at least two ways.
    Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Adverb
  • As of Wednesday’s close, the Dow and Nasdaq were each less than 1% off their all-time highs.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The longtime friends are each dry witted, yet oddly warm in the face of painful events.
    Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But now more than ever, Cubs fans seem to be video board watching, giving their undivided attention to the left field video board erected 10 years ago during the Project 1060 renovation.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
  • Fort Worth city council on Tuesday evening offered its undivided support to a 350+-unit apartment complex in far southwest Fort Worth.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Quanta has invested $15 million in renovating the complex and creating extra stages and plans to have a total of 15 fully operational studios in Polo Rio by March 2026.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 May 2025
  • And then there’s the Cowboys, who now have two receivers in CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens who promise to give the Giants’ secondary headaches if it isn’t fully prepared in Week 2.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • The entire first act could be cut in its entirety without losing a single joke, piece of plot information, or, most damningly, a set piece of real value.
    Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
  • Even more recently and on the K-pop front, Hybe announced plans to sell its entire stake in SM Entertainment to China’s Tencent Music.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • Even when the wildfires were happening, people were still going to work and their whole neighborhoods were burning down.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 May 2025
  • This is a classic dish from the Sichuan region where the whole duck is marinated and then hot smoked over tea leaves and wood.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Adverb
  • This perfectly encapsulates the story behind the scent, which is the master perfume’s childhood.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • There’s something so photo-realistic about it— think biting into a perfectly ripe plum.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 May 2025
Adverb
  • To have this ability to contain secrets but to withhold them and have this facade with Michaela that’s totally different than the relationship with her sister, to keep all those plates spinning, that’s a tall order.
    Lauren Coates, Variety, 24 May 2025
  • Omar Barghouti, the co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, a global campaign aimed at pressuring Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian land, told CNN that unless Israel’s allies totally stop support for Israel, their actions will yield few results.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 May 2025

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“All.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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