entirety

noun
en·​tire·​ty | \ in-ˈtī-rə-tē How to pronounce entirety (audio) , -ˈtī(-ə)r-tē How to pronounce entirety (audio) \
plural entireties

Definition of entirety

1 : the state of being entire or complete

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Examples of entirety in a Sentence

the entirety of an estate I wish that I could find a card for Valentine's Day that expresses the entirety of my love.

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Should the bond pass in its entirety, there is a chance the city’s property tax rate — currently 53.24 cents per $100 property valuation — will increase. Carissa D. Lamkahouan, Houston Chronicle, "Friendswood proposition would replace 49-year-old activity center," 29 Aug. 2019 The offer must be purchased by Dec. 2, and the tickets must be used in their entirety by May 22, 2020. Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, "Universal Orlando unveils deal on 5-day tickets," 20 Aug. 2019 But not everyone was pleased with the series finale—or the entirety of the eighth season—and the cast of the hit show hasn't forgotten the backlash. Abby Gardner, Glamour, "The Game of Thrones Cast Got Super-Candid About the Final Season's Backlash," 20 July 2019 The book is about a luxury retreat complex where surrogate mothers stay for the entirety of their pregnancy and are pampered (and monitored) for the sake of the unborn child. Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, "Joanne Ramos' 'The Farm' Forces Us to Take a Complicated Look at Our Society," 1 July 2019 Schmidt and Wood were locked in a back-and-forth affair for almost the entirety of the match, and neither refused to bow out. Luke Feliciano, Cincinnati.com, "Future teammates Schmidt and Maricocchi set for Tony Blom Metropolitan Championship final," 29 June 2019 June 17, 201901:24 Trump's approval rating has been in negative territory for almost the entirety of his presidency, and the most recent tabulation by the number-crunchers at FiveThirtyEight.com pegs it at 42.6 percent. Jonathan Allen, NBC News, "Trump's worst enemy as he kicks off his re-election bid may be himself," 18 June 2019 The 40-track live record features the entirety of her Coachella performance and was released to coincide with the debut of her Netflix documentary. Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Beyoncé Released “Homecoming”-Inspired Merch," 19 Apr. 2019 The site has played a similar role when the White House recently deleted the entirety of its newsletter archives, and a number of organizations (not just news, but entities like environmental organizations or the ACLU) reached out for captures. Nathan Mattise, Ars Technica, "The Internet’s keepers? “Some call us hoarders—I like to say we’re archivists”," 7 Oct. 2018

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First Known Use of entirety

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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More Definitions for entirety

entirety

noun

English Language Learners Definition of entirety

: the whole or total amount of something

entirety

noun
en·​tire·​ty | \ in-ˈtī-rə-tē How to pronounce entirety (audio) , -ˈtīr-tē\

Kids Definition of entirety

: the whole or total amount the entirety of the treasure

entirety

noun
en·​tire·​ty
plural entireties

Legal Definition of entirety

1 : the state of being entire or complete in its entirety
2 : an undivided whole specifically : an interest in real property that cannot be divided — compare moiety
by the entirety also by the entireties
: by a husband and wife with undivided interests in the whole estate and a right of survivorship an estate held by the entirety — see also tenancy by the entirety at tenancy

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