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entire

[en-tahyuhr] / ɛnˈtaɪər /


Usage

What are other ways to say entire? The adjective entire means whole, having unbroken unity: an entire book. Complete implies that a certain unit has all its parts or is fully developed or perfected, and may apply to a process or purpose carried to fulfillment: a complete explanation. Intact implies retaining completeness and original condition: a package delivered intact. Perfect emphasizes not only completeness but also high quality and absence of defects or blemishes: a perfect diamond.

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Why write an entire article when I can dash off a quick thread and gain hundreds of likes?

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

Almost the entire bone remained intact, except for a remarkably precise circular opening measuring 15 millimeters across.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Teddy's tumour was so large it filled his entire abdomen, pressing on his organs and making it hard for him to eat or even breathe, and the cancer had spread to his bone marrow.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Yi, who is based in the U.A.E. and seven and a half months pregnant, didn’t sleep the entire night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

That I dreamed the last phone call, the entire shift?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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