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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"Whether I'm captain or not, I just want to play with the Three Lions on my chest and give it my everything," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Rather than run everything on large, expensive models, some are swapping in smaller, older or open-source models.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
His love for his heritage and the Mexican national team outweighed everything else.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
“Batman: Caped Crusader” drew rave reviews in its first season, but everything else this month looks pretty “meh.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
He’s got everything so well laid out, it’s as if the school is already built.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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