in full

phrase

1
: to the requisite or complete amount
paid in full
2
: to the fullest extent : completely
read the book in full

Examples of in full in a Sentence

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The 2026 high school football regular season is in full swing. — D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026 Midway Rising in full compliance with the state’s landmark California Environmental Quality Act, known was CEQA. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Four people in a room, playing together, cameras catching all of their wordless communication, their concentration and their intensity in full focus. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026 Of course, wide-leg styles were popular in the ‘70s, when rockers, Hollywood stars, and feminist icons like Gloria Steinem all embraced the look in full corduroy suits. — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in full

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of in full was in 1641

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“In full.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20full. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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