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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"Everything is so accessible that almost everything has no value. So, I feel this is the right time to have a story of enduring love," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Everything already exists in a fixed, timeless state.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Everything was new to her: being put in a nice hotel and picked up by a car in the morning; wearing designer clothing; New York, where she didn’t know anyone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Everything appears to have clicked in place for a player who once feared she might have left the sport for good.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Everything about him jutted outward: jaw, elbows, brow.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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