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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.

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"For the first time, we can follow information flow from sensation to action across an entire nervous system," added co-author Arie Matsliah of the PNI.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

I have just explained this entire product to you.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

Gordon says his entire career has been a series of comebacks, a litany of fights against the odds.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Parmitano said he has known the mission's commander "for my entire career," but noted that for Douglas the mission will mark his first space flight.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The guards did not stop us and at last the entire street was marching in place, pounding tattered shoes against the frozen ground, driving circulation back into numb feet and legs.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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