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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“With everything going on in the world these days, I think it’s a good place for the song,” Rucker told The Times prior to his band’s performance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Hibs - hanging on brilliantly against the odds, heading everything clear, throwing bodies in the way of shots, blowing a gasket to protect their point in front of an electrified home and away crowd.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
"That far back in time everything is named based on their tooth characteristics," Wilson Mantilla said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
They’ve done everything right financially — saved aggressively, invested well, and built retirement portfolios that could last decades.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
For an hour or two we could simply forget everything.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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