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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Both countries claim Kashmir in its entirety, but each control only part. Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025 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 Both Pakistan and India control parts of Muslim-majority Kashmir, and both countries claim it in its entirety. Diaa Hadid, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025 Trump has repeatedly questioned the need for FEMA in its entirety. Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entirety

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 May. 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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