the whole shebang

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comprehensive adj.
ball of wax n.

ADJECTIVE

comprehensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all-inclusive broad complete encyclopedic exhaustive extensive far-reaching full global overall sweeping thorough

STRONG

absolute blanket catholic general infinite umbrella whole

WEAK

across the board all-embracing compendious comprising containing discursive encircling expansive in depth lock stock and barrel of great scope synoptic the big picture the works wall-to-wall wide widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

empty incomplete limited narrow needy restricted short uncomprehensive unfinished

STRONG

circumscribed definite imperfect partial specific

WEAK

exclusive incomprehensive particular selective

NOUN

ball of wax

Synonyms

WEAK

everything but the kitchen sink full monty nine yards shebang show state of affairs whole works works

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the whole shebang

After you take a few more paces down the hill, the whole shebang comes into view.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026

But L.A. did not come through with its funding to put the whole shebang together.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

Davies says: "I play Rob from the age of 15 right the way through to the end of the film... It's full body, voice, dancing - the whole shebang."

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2024

"We're ready to move on to making the whole shebang in the acoustic domain."

From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024

And it didn’t count Much Ado About Nothing, which should have counted for the whole shebang, since it advertised itself as a comedy—but let me tell you, it wasn’t.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

the whole shebang

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