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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“You’d think with all the technology and data and everything we have now we’d be able to make a clear call on that,” France said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Jack said that being asked to go was a "great feeling" and "a real opportunity to demonstrate everything that you've learned".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Yields just posted their steepest quarterly increase since 1994, and rates on everything from mortgages to student loans are moving higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Back in Dubai, Rosie says the arrival of her second child changed everything as she realised her sons were "polar opposites" and there is no one-size-fits-all solution.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
People supplying the land rushers are getting rich, while the land rushers are risking everything for a chance to claim land.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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