1
as in all
not divided or scattered among several areas of interest or concern
this matter is important, so please give me your entire attention
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2
as in whole
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
the entire team needs to be present for the photograph
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as in completely
to a full extent or degree
a shocking revelation that would destroy entire the false little world that she had carefully constructed for herself
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Recent Examples of entire
Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 May 2025
Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Liverpool to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold early — enabling the right-back to be available for their entire Club World Cup campaign.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Around 5,000 buildings were destroyed in St. Louis alone, St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said in a post on X.
Buildings and cars were destroyed, homes are missing entire walls and upper levels of houses and buildings are gone, photos of the disaster show.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 19 May 2025
As of Sunday morning, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2025
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Adjective
Mama Bear and the entire family appreciate the outpouring of love and support from friends, fans, and the public.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 May 2025
Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Liverpool to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold early — enabling the right-back to be available for their entire Club World Cup campaign.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Around 5,000 buildings were destroyed in St. Louis alone, St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said in a post on X.
Buildings and cars were destroyed, homes are missing entire walls and upper levels of houses and buildings are gone, photos of the disaster show.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 19 May 2025
As of Sunday morning, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entire
Adjective
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Last Sunday, the historically Black all-male college where Hubert was a rising sophomore awarded him a posthumous Bachelor of Arts degree in religion.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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Also while at Kansas, Townsend has coached 13 NBA Draft lottery selections, more than 30 overall NBA draftees and 70 all-Big 12 Jayhawks.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Slices of cake cost $7.75 to $8.95 at Paris Baguette, while prices for whole cakes range from $34 to $44.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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But the reality of resisting this kind of company, having found one another again, is a whole different animal.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Here's why communication skills deserve your undivided attention in 2025 and beyond.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The Pope blessed the mom, then the dad, then his undivided attention on our baby Luke.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Researchers have long questioned the purpose of the artifact, which depicts a North African hunting scene, complete with warriors, a range of weaponry, lions and a hunting dog.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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The Beats Studio Pro are wireless, over-ear headphones that offer a rich, well-balanced sound complete with head-tracking spatial audio.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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There’s something so photo-realistic about it— think biting into a perfectly ripe plum.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
30 May 2025
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On the second occasion, Stassi sat perfectly still on the passenger seat and still refused to go inside the house.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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At more than 400 total feet in height, Starship towers over SpaceX's famous Falcon 9 rocket – one of the world's most active – which stands at nearly 230 feet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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This is more than 25% of its total enrollment, according to 2024-2025 data from Harvard.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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The Palisades Fire was the first wildfire to erupt on Jan. 7, and it wasn't fully contained until Jan. 31 along with the Eaton Fire.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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And then there’s the Cowboys, who now have two receivers in CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens who promise to give the Giants’ secondary headaches if it isn’t fully prepared in Week 2.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Its immediate expansions and 1999 sequel moved away from these fictional cities, but a full trilogy of early 2000s-era games each centered on one location from the original game apiece with GTA III (2001) set in Liberty City, followed by Vice City (2002) and San Andreas (2004).—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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This thing looks like a travel-sized deodorant and somehow sounds better than your full home speaker setup.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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“Entire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entire. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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