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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"If they did things right, everyone will get everything back."
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
Three months later, Kemp, a professor of engineering with a specialism in safety and electrical systems, gathered people together to look at everything that had gone wrong.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
“Never mind, forget everything I just said. Say everything you want to say, toot your own horn. They love you.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
This is in contrast with his more reticent predecessor, who was thought of as everything from vaguely shy to outright aloof.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
And now that I’m here in this basement, with Grace in my hands, everything is better.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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