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Definition of allnext

all

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adjective

all

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pronoun

as in everyone
every person a joyous holiday to one and all!

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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How is the word all distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of all are entire, total, and whole. While all these words mean "including everything or everyone without exception," all may equal whole, entire, or total.

all proceeds go to charity

When might entire be a better fit than all?

The synonyms entire and all are sometimes interchangeable, but entire may suggest a state of completeness or perfection to which nothing can be added.

the entire population was wiped out

When could total be used to replace all?

In some situations, the words total and all are roughly equivalent. However, total implies that everything has been counted, weighed, measured, or considered.

the total number of people present

Where would whole be a reasonable alternative to all?

While in some cases nearly identical to all, whole implies that nothing has been omitted, ignored, abated, or taken away.

read the whole book

How is the word all distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of all are entire, total, and whole. While all these words mean "including everything or everyone without exception," all may equal whole, entire, or total.

all proceeds go to charity

When might entire be a better fit than all?

The synonyms entire and all are sometimes interchangeable, but entire may suggest a state of completeness or perfection to which nothing can be added.

the entire population was wiped out

When could total be used to replace all?

In some situations, the words total and all are roughly equivalent. However, total implies that everything has been counted, weighed, measured, or considered.

the total number of people present

Where would whole be a reasonable alternative to all?

While in some cases nearly identical to all, whole implies that nothing has been omitted, ignored, abated, or taken away.

read the whole book

How is the word all distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of all are entire, total, and whole. While all these words mean "including everything or everyone without exception," all may equal whole, entire, or total.

all proceeds go to charity

When might entire be a better fit than all?

The synonyms entire and all are sometimes interchangeable, but entire may suggest a state of completeness or perfection to which nothing can be added.

the entire population was wiped out

When could total be used to replace all?

In some situations, the words total and all are roughly equivalent. However, total implies that everything has been counted, weighed, measured, or considered.

the total number of people present

Where would whole be a reasonable alternative to all?

While in some cases nearly identical to all, whole implies that nothing has been omitted, ignored, abated, or taken away.

read the whole book

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of all
Adverb
Hurwitz, Schlossberg, and Heald are all with CAA. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026 Predictably, this led to headlines all across the internet about a possible Journey/Steve Perry reunion. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The foundation raised more than $25,000 to send the girls to South Africa on the first all-girls trip in the foundation's history. Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 Gaudio, an all-state shortstop who is committed to LSU, now has 13 home runs in 25 games. Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all
Adverb
  • No restaurant does classic Roman quite like Piatto Romano, a cluttered trattoria smack dab in the middle of Testaccio.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • At the start of the year, Jacob Elordi sat on the Jimmy Kimmel sofa to promote Wuthering Heights, wearing a pair of off-white Bottega Veneta loafers that were not quite ballet flats, but ascribed to this hybrid style (though many users compared them to ballet flats online).
    Jack Stanley, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Meta and Google, whose profit mainly comes from digital advertising; Amazon, the largest online retailer and cloud-computing provider; and Microsoft, the biggest seller of business software, are each dominant in their industries and have ample cash cushions.
    Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Soccer Belen Jesuit and Miami Beach each reached the 10-win mark in boys’ soccer, before the holiday break.
    James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • The low, undivided space holds jugs of cleaners and bulky items like backstock paper towels and toilet paper.
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Offer it your time and undivided attention.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Tyler entered the season with expectations as a defensive-minded facilitator but never fully found her rhythm.
    Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Listen fully, because useful details hide in ordinary words.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The entire Raptors team had 18 rebounds in the opening half.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Williams had worked her entire life, first as a dorm mother at Florida A & M University and later as a cosmetologist.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • This practice exiles him completely from the realm of literary fiction; some might even question whether Patterson is really a writer.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The structures are called follies and were completely designed and built by students from start to finish.
    Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Chandler Zavala has been fighting the injury bug his whole career.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • My whole body felt softer and stronger after a Pinda Sweda Kizi massage with warm herbal poultices by Abhi, a sweet-natured practitioner from Kerala, the home of Ayurveda.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • In the regional final against Notre Dame, Heckel drove past her defender and hit a falling-down right-hander that bounced perfectly off the glass and in right before the buzzer and gave UConn a 32-25 lead heading into the locker room at halftime.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The operation seemingly goes perfectly, allowing Conley to walk off with another success.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026

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“All.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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