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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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Patten said numerous studies have been completed to test the water for lead contamination, but the League to Save Lake Tahoe hasn't received the findings of these studies in their entirety.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Head over to The Independent’s website to read Barrera’s latest profile in its entirety.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
While 30 minutes of the film have existed in the Getty Archive for years, the discovery marks the first opportunity for film scholars and Ford completionists to view the story in its entirety.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
The sitcom can be streamed in its entirety on Disney+.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing entirety
Dictionary Entries Near entirety
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“Entirety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entirety. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
entirety
noun
en·tire·ty
in-ˈtī-rət-ē
-ˈtī(ə)rt-ē
: 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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