Definitions

entirety

[en-tahyuhr-tee, -tahy-ri-] / ɛnˈtaɪər ti, -ˈtaɪ rɪ- /

NOUN

wholeness, whole

Synonyms

STRONG

absoluteness aggregate completeness complex comprehensiveness ensemble entireness fullness gross intactness integrality integrity oneness perfection plenitude sum total totality unity universality

WEAK

all allness collectiveness collectivity everything omneity omnitude sum total the works undividedness whole ball of wax whole bit whole enchilada whole nine yards

Antonyms

STRONG

fraction incompleteness part

WEAK

partiality section

Example Sentences

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Joe Ferguson, president of the Civic Federation, a Chicago watchdog group that tracks local and state finances, said the city fails to look at taxes in their entirety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“Inflation is almost eating up the entirety of Americans’ wage gains already,” Long added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

"I support the bill in its entirety," a woman said, at a public hearing in a sports arena in the capital, Harare, last week.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The astronauts of the Apollo mission also flew behind the Moon, but they were too close to witness it in entirety.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Major-general Kallner had not worn his uniform in its entirety since the first dinner with the U. S. Robot representatives.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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