everything
Americanpronoun
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every single thing or every particular of an aggregate or total; all.
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something extremely important.
This news means everything to us.
noun
pronoun
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the entirety of a specified or implied class
she lost everything in the War
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a great deal, esp of something very important
she means everything to me
Etymology
Origin of everything
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; every + thing 1
Example Sentences
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"If you're suddenly in an environment where you're essentially getting killed a couple of times per year, then that changes everything," said Mitchell.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
“The very first year you’re supposed to water regularly, and I did not hand-water enough, so everything basically died. The water bill went down dramatically, though.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
They sent someone back to look at it, and he insisted that everything was fine.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
As the AI boom accelerated and computing shortages worsened, exacerbated by bottlenecks in everything from power supply to memory-chip production, TensorWave expanded rapidly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
He stares at his feet and starts talking, telling me everything he’s never told me before.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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