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as in all
not divided or scattered among several areas of interest or concern
this matter is important, so please give me your entire attention
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as in whole
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
the entire team needs to be present for the photograph
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as in completely
to a full extent or degree
a shocking revelation that would destroy entire the false little world that she had carefully constructed for herself
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Recent Examples of entire
Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 6 Dec. 2024
According to investigations from The Information, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, and Reuters, major AI companies including OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are finding that the technical approach that has driven the entire AI revolution is hitting a limit.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
The song, and Cruz’s entire catalog, is now woven into the fabric of Miami’s cultural consciousness, representing the city’s spirit of resilience, pride, and cultural exchange.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Technicolor will do the entire pre-visualization of the film.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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The movie, along with a 2014 book on the subject by this year’s Nobel Prize Literature winner Han Kang, introduced an entire generation to the darker aspects of the nation’s history and is credited with helping galvanize Koreans on the night of Dec. 3.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 6 Dec. 2024
According to investigations from The Information, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, and Reuters, major AI companies including OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are finding that the technical approach that has driven the entire AI revolution is hitting a limit.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
The song, and Cruz’s entire catalog, is now woven into the fabric of Miami’s cultural consciousness, representing the city’s spirit of resilience, pride, and cultural exchange.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Technicolor will do the entire pre-visualization of the film.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entire
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Former President Donald Trump will do a Fox News town hall next week focused on issues impacting women, before an all-female audience, the network said.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
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President Joe Biden and Democrats nationally have moved swiftly to highlight the ruling, made by an all-Republican court, as evidence of Republicans overstepping on reproductive health care.Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
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This compact and adorable audio player has nearly eliminated our screen time battles and has encouraged him to explore his independence, creativity, and imagination in a whole new way.Kayla Kitts, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Even those folks out there who want to eliminate government waste still expect their payments and services to come whole and on time.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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This floral scent will command your undivided attention much like a visit to Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris, where Monet’s esteemed series is on display.Paige Stables, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024
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The poll also delved into the business ramifications of how this undivided attention presents a great opportunity for brand engagement.Matt Gardner, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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With restaurants closed, and a complete ban on having people outside of your bubble—let alone chefs—in your home, their entire business model disappeared overnight.Lela London, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Stage 4: In the final stage, there's complete cirrhosis.Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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The challenge was to queue up the replay perfectly.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
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Following The Eras Tour launch, Swift immediately shot to No. 1 on Pollstar's Artist Power Index chart, ending 2023 as Time magazine’s perfectly obvious choice for Person of the Year.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Burns and Nguyen are obsessed with the idea of providing total value—not just in terms of cost savings, but also in ensuring that every review or recommendation offers the best experience and ultimate outcome.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Last year, the United States imported 1.4 million barrels of Canadian crude per day., making up more than half of the total 2.4 million barrels of US oil imports.Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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But aging in Jamaica’s tropical heat makes things move quickly, and this is a terrific, fully mature rum.Tony Sachs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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But economists have warned that more direct fiscal stimulus aimed at shoring up domestic consumption is needed to restore full health in China’s economy, which has struggled to fully recover since the Covid-19 pandemic.Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 16 Dec. 2024
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The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Inside the exam hall, a big room with long windows, full of quiet, Gabriel felt unfettered.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Entire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entire. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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