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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Everything screams 'the biggest test of their international lives', but, also, everything we know about this Scotland team tells us that they are up for a fight.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
Three years ago, the world was rosy, the market was favorable, the economic backdrop was favorable, and everything was fine.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
As Woody notes, toys are for playing, but tech is for everything.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
This savage, amoral and unfeeling Robin Hood has been written to invert everything modern fans like about him.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
"So, you see, young man, everything will be fine," Don Quixote told Andrew.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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