all-in

[ awl-in ]

/ ˈɔlˈɪn /

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adjective

Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.

Jazz. performed by all members of the group; played ensemble: An all-in refrain followed the solos.

British. with extras included; inclusive: at the all-in rate.

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Origin of all-in

First recorded in 1885–90

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How to use all-in in a sentence

“Some people are all-in on this, and others are just doing their work, no problem,” he says.
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We know that the nation that goes all-in on innovation today will own the global economy tomorrow.
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Smartphones were just a much better, more convenient, all-in-one version of a bunch of popular devices.
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Book a room at a divorce hotel and get an all-in-one luxury vacation and finalized separation.
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With my chip stack in free fall, I was forced to go all-in with a hand composed of a jack and a five.
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Several people did mention a Murville, who was a business agent, then a swindler, and all-in-all a thoroughly bad fellow.
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Blasphemy rebukes not the godless lie that denies Him as All-in-all, nor does it ascribe to Him all presence, power, and glory.
No and Yes|Mary Baker Eddy
He knew God as infinite, and therefore as the All-in-all; and we shall know this truth when we awake in the divine likeness.
No and Yes|Mary Baker Eddy
It took a good while to convince the woman that the All-in-One was worth it, but she yielded out of pity for his hungry state.
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This was the kindest reception that Lambert had received since taking to the road to found his fortunes on the All-in-One.
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British Dictionary definitions for all-in

all in

adjective

(postpositive) informal completely exhausted; tired out

adverb, adjective (all-in when prenominal)

with all expenses or costs included in the pricethe flat is one hundred pounds a week all in
(prenominal)the all-in price is thirty pounds

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