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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Newhouse was instinctively private, but behind that, Boccardi said, was a generous man, at home anywhere and curious about everything.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
"I'll be able to do everything with these glasses."
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
These systems are used in everything from disease diagnosis and food inspection to pollution monitoring.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
"I said I wanted the final moment to come when I was at my best, giving everything and with 100 percent energy," Putellas said on Instagram.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
And now everything would be weird between us, and maybe we wouldn’t even be able to stay best friends anymore, which is exactly what I’d wanted to avoid.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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