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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Meanwhile, the financial burden on caregivers is continuing to rise along with higher costs for healthcare, groceries and seemingly everything else.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
"But if you've booked everything separately, you'll need to deal with each provider independently. Your airline may refund your flight, but your accommodation provider may not if the property is unaffected."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
"We lost everything," she said, of the site that used to draw a wide range of international tourists.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Then they entered everything they knew about her date, an engineer more than a decade her senior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Just like Zara, he’s reading everything all wrong.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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