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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Within the cosseted walls of ZZs and Chez Margaux, concierge services and matchmakers do everything from making sure the table is far enough away from its neighbors to coordinating separate entrances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
"This is the tournament where you bring everything to the table and try to play every game as if it's the last."
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
The challenge of getting a beautiful book into print and past the objections of China’s censors has afflicted everything from graphic novels to cookbooks.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026
Farinas’ ability to do everything — run, catch passes, block and make defenders miss — puts him in an elite category.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
“Zara’s got nothing to do with this. This is about how you lie and you cheat. About how everything with us is really just about you.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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