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Definition of allnext

all

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adjective

all

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pronoun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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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
Whoever said all-black can't be romantic clearly hasn't met designer Sandy Liang. Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026 Just a few spritzes will detangle, hydrate, and refresh hair all at once. Claire West, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Upon opening the door to the all-marble bathroom, my jaw dropped. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026 Bridging the gap between Silicon Valley and Hollywood, Camelback has thus formed what is believed to be the first all-South Asian board of a theatrical film production company in Hollywood. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all
Adverb
  • Gradual warming across Maryland through Thursday Early morning temperatures stayed safely above freezing in and around the Baltimore Beltway, but fog continues to be quite problematic.
    Steven Sosna, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The circumstances were quite different in 2016, though, as William and Kate were happy and in love; Diana, though on a visit to India with her then-husband Prince Charles, poignantly visited the monument to love solo.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Meta and Google, whose profit mainly comes from digital advertising; Amazon, the largest online retailer and cloud-computing provider; and Microsoft, the biggest seller of business software, are each dominant in their industries and have ample cash cushions.
    Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Soccer Belen Jesuit and Miami Beach each reached the 10-win mark in boys’ soccer, before the holiday break.
    James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Choose one conversation, one book or one project and give it your undivided attention for at least two hours.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • What matters is prioritizing and giving each other your undivided attention.
    Amy Morin, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • All of this makes Unspeakable Things a particular type of #MeToo memoir, one in which the accuser implicates herself—not as complicit in any assault or harassment, but as fully human, and sometimes confounding even to herself.
    Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The district now fully covers monthly premiums for its employees but has proposed charging employees a monthly rate, with a sliding scale based on their salaries.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • In Minnesota, federal prosecutors have filed 35 cases in December and January, compared to just nine during Biden’s entire four-year term.
    Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • There are 11 transfers on the roster, including the entire eight-man rotation from Tuesday night.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • At that point, our planet will be gone completely.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Standing in an envy-worthy walk-in closet completely makeup-free, the Emma actress modeled a series of wardrobe staples, including a black bomber jacket, a gray wool peacoat, a leather funnel neck jacket, and a plunging V-neck cardigan.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The Eagles showed up consistently throughout the whole meet competing with other strong teams like Brookline to claim the victory.
    Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Chicken thighs and rice mingle in a 9×13 with a couple cans of cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soups, then the whole thing is tightly covered with foil.
    Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • That day, combined with an indigo blue dress, Máxima perfectly understood the symbolic weight of the royal jewelry box.
    Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
  • With a perfectly crispy and browned panko crust, this casserole is nearly irresistible.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026

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“All.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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