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Recent Examples of entirety The word shares a root, four of its five letters, and almost the entirety of its meaning, with the verb mend. Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 On the speakers overhead, a Taylor Swift album plays in its entirety, then starts up again. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Hou also said China expects to finalize the landing site for the mission by the end of 2026, with Chinese specialists advancing work on a next-generation geological map of Mars in its entirety. Leonard David, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026 And what does that actually have to do with the entirety of the economy anyway? Paddy Hirsch, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entirety
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entirety
Noun
  • The spiritual fact of our completeness in God dismantles the cycle and opens the door to renewal.
    The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Deterministic algorithms ensure consistency and completeness.
    Dylan Barrell, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Hargitay, who is best known for her short styles as Detective Olivia Benson, went for a longer length to host the Emmys, adding a few inches to her brunette bob with clip-in and tape-in extensions for length and fullness.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Over the fullness of a season, Ollie Watkins, Jackson’s predecessor, was a reliable goalscorer, consistently hitting at least 15 goals.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Entirety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entirety. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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