entirety

noun

plural entireties
1
: the state of being entire or complete
2

Examples of entirety in a Sentence

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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There's no public disclosure that shows the entirety of DOGE's cost cutting measures. Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025 So, if the estate tax is repealed the husband would want to have his children receive the entirety of his estate. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Now, the entirety of Team Fortress 2 (TF2) client and server game code, a boon for modders and fixers, is also being released. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025 Last spring, for instance, the show-stopping, multi-month wedding celebrations of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani—estimated to have cost some $600 million—took over the entirety of Portofino’s main square. Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entirety

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entirety. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

entirety

noun
: the state of being entire or complete

Legal Definition

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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