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entirety

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


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"We have a diverse history, stretching back many hundreds of years, and we want to teach that history in its entirety, with all its highs and lows but with pride and a positive outlook."

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

It said its charts would exclude songs that use AI "to generate the entirety or the primary portion of the creative elements".

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

“Today, the project is 65% complete in its entirety, and moving quickly toward total completion.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The line that set off the frenzy, in its entirety, is: “He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar.”

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

The interview was his shortest, only twelve minutes, but it created an international fury since it was picked up in its entirety online.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

In the same life, all the way through the balance of her teens and the entireties of her 20s and 30s, it figures she’s loath to use the word “retirement.”

From Washington Post Aug. 10, 2022

Richard was one who would always deal with entireties, being capable of no divisions nor subtleties of praise or blame.

From Madelon A Novel by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman




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