1
chiefly British
: all-inclusive
2
chiefly British
: being almost without restrictions
all-in wrestling
variants
or less commonly all-in
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2
: fully committed to or involved in something
The Diamondbacks are all-in for this year. It's why they brought in J. D. Martinez at the trade deadline. They have a healthy mix of young and veteran players, and they're looking to make a run this October.—
Kevin Skiver
—often used in the phrase go all inKevin SkiverWith my bonus in tow, I got the far-fetched idea I didn't feel like working that type of pace anymore. So I went all in on real estate on my own.—Philip Michael
Philip MichaelNote: In poker, to go all in is to bet everything on a hand.
The best my opponent could have at this point was a 5-high straight, so I went all in—my full $220,000 was riding on this hand. The last card was a Jack—and I was out.—John Grochowski
John GrochowskiExamples of all-in in a Sentence
Adjective (1)
all-in seven-day tour of Scotland
Adjective (2)
was all in after an evening of dancing and partying
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Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Wager just $5 to claim the $150 bonus or go all-in on your first wager and get the benefit of the first bet safety net.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Since his diagnosis, Bibi has gone all-in on charity work, including teaming up with the Montauk venue for the duration of the summer to help raise money for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
—Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
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—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 14 May 2025
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Rising tuition costs, too, have pushed the all-in cost of at least one school to rise over $100,000, another factor that has international students—who largely pay full fare—wondering whether an investment in a U.S. degree is a wise one.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Wager just $5 to claim the $150 bonus or go all-in on your first wager and get the benefit of the first bet safety net.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Since his diagnosis, Bibi has gone all-in on charity work, including teaming up with the Montauk venue for the duration of the summer to help raise money for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
—Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Ticketmaster starts all-in pricing Biden-era junk-fee ban takes effect
Most Americans don't earn enough to afford costs of living, study finds
In:
Home Prices
Consumer Reports
Consumer Price Index
Kroger
Mary Cunningham
Mary Cunningham is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 14 May 2025
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“All-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-in. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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