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entire

[en-tahyuhr] / ɛnˈtaɪər /


Usage

What are other ways to say entire? The adjective entire means whole, having unbroken unity: an entire book. Complete implies that a certain unit has all its parts or is fully developed or perfected, and may apply to a process or purpose carried to fulfillment: a complete explanation. Intact implies retaining completeness and original condition: a package delivered intact. Perfect emphasizes not only completeness but also high quality and absence of defects or blemishes: a perfect diamond.

Example Sentences

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You just redefined our entire shared existence in a single sentence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“I think queer people such as myself love to hyper-fixate on specific interests, especially ones that we discovered in our childhood, and make them our entire personalities,” he explains.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

I believed that if I allowed myself to get charged up by adrenaline rushes before the game started, I would use up energy I needed for the entire game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"We are going to have a generation of people who will never have written anything from start to finish in their entire lives," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

I nodded, slightly more confident now that I’d managed entire sentences.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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