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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Maybe it’s bad news when even the economists have quit pretending that everything will be fine.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Kind of getting in the groove of things, understanding everything a lot better out there playing a lot more free, a lot more loose and looking more like myself to me,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
I’m sure it was good scotch but that view, the service and the atmosphere just made everything extra special.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"I echo everything Jay just said," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“I mean, what brings her here so unexpectedly? Is everything okay?”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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