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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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The size and scale of these managers means that small movements on their part can move the entire market.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The entire terrace of the basilica will be accessible," compared with only one third of it today, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, the Archpriest of the basilica, told a press conference.

From Barron's

Congress, indeed, wasn’t trying to pause tax filing and payment for the entire pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal

To address these gaps, the researchers set out to evaluate how exercise affects depression and anxiety across the entire lifespan.

From Science Daily

Silverblatt said he strove to read an author’s entire body of work, but he never claimed to have read it all if he hadn’t.

From Los Angeles Times