1
as in all
not divided or scattered among several areas of interest or concern
this matter is important, so please give me your entire attention
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2
as in whole
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
the entire team needs to be present for the photograph
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as in completely
to a full extent or degree
a shocking revelation that would destroy entire the false little world that she had carefully constructed for herself
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as in entirety
the quality or state of being without restriction, exception, or qualification
impressed by the entireness of his commitment to the cause of equal rights for all
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Recent Examples of entire
Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
In the wake of the accident, Renner says his entire outlook on life has shifted.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Any time a bird gets sick, the entire flock is killed to help keep bird flu from spreading.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
The team’s biggest concerns for 390’s recovery since July has been that the growth bed would be too damaged for the keratin to regrow and that the bone that supports the entire structure of the upper beak may have too much missing and grow back together.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Healthy wolf populations help the entire ecosystem, since wolves manage populations of deer and other prey, causing a ripple effect that can balance the whole food web.
—Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
In the wake of the accident, Renner says his entire outlook on life has shifted.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Any time a bird gets sick, the entire flock is killed to help keep bird flu from spreading.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
The team’s biggest concerns for 390’s recovery since July has been that the growth bed would be too damaged for the keratin to regrow and that the bone that supports the entire structure of the upper beak may have too much missing and grow back together.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entire
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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In the past half decade, whole strata of this intricate New York support system have been smashed.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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Packed up his whole life, sold his house, gave up his job, and was on the cusp of a new life.—
Maureen Maher,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Both countries claim Kashmir in its entirety, but each control only part.—
Aishwarya S Iyer,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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This frees up Weak Hero Class 2, which releases on Netflix today in its entirety a month after the first season arrived on the streamer, to focus on the main plot of the webtoon, without losing any of the complexity or weight of Si-eun’s past.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Residents in dozens of other states can put the kids to bed and then give their undivided attention to watching their state legislators at work for their constituents.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Other times, dense prose or consonant heavy character names require undivided attention to maintain reading momentum.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These were used to generate complete genome sequences.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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This canopy comes complete with guy ropes, stakes, and weight bags for long days outside.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Robinson’s brand of middle-class psycho surrealism works perfectly in bite-size sketch-comedy doses.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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The popular style is all about big and chunky belts, so this set of three woven ones fits the bill perfectly.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Last year, Canada exported $28 billion worth of cars to the U.S. − 94% of its total annual auto exports.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The goal of these exercises is to keep Pakistani armed forces in total preparedness for any potential military incursion from India, the source said.—
Habibullah Khan,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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American Oversight originally filed its lawsuit over the use of Signal last month and secured an order requiring the Trump administration to preserve the messages; however, in the weeks since Judge James Boasberg issued his order, multiple Cabinet-levels have been unable to fully save the messages.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The offer was conditioned on Sexton being fully vaccinated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Entire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entire. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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