entirety

noun

en·​tire·​ty in-ˈtī-rə-tē How to pronounce entirety (audio) -ˈtī(-ə)r-tē How to pronounce entirety (audio)
plural entireties
Synonyms of entiretynext
1
: the state of being entire or complete
2
: sum total, whole

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the entirety of an estate I wish that I could find a card for Valentine's Day that expresses the entirety of my love.
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The public can view the School Zone Safety Evaluation in its entirety at LittletonCo. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 That figure represents the entirety of her charting discography on the roster. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Those immigration operations accounted for more than two-thirds of the entirety of last year’s emergency spending. — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Ormund, who has spent the entirety of the battle looking for Ulf, finally finds the dragonseed passed out in the latrine after a morning spent in Lord Footly’s kitchen getting drunk on the Footly stores of ale. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entirety

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First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of entirety was in 1548

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entirety

noun
en·​tire·​ty in-ˈtī-rət-ē How to pronounce entirety (audio) -ˈtī(ə)rt-ē How to pronounce entirety (audio)
: the state of being entire or complete

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entirety

noun
en·​tire·​ty
plural entireties
1
: the state of being entire or complete
in its entirety
2
: an undivided whole
specifically : an interest in real property that cannot be divided compare moiety

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