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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Alice, on the other hand, lets it all out, leaving Walker feeling “light as a feather. Everything that woman felt went down the lens, so in the end, I actually felt good.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Everything already exists in a fixed, timeless state.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
"Everything ends up blowing down the bank and into the river," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
"Daily life? It's a joke. Everything is horrible. We only try to survive," the 32-year-old added, pointing to rising prices.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Everything about them alerted me to one fact: I was their enemy.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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