as in entirety
the quality or state of being without restriction, exception, or qualification
the completeness of my respect for the theory of relativity is in no way diminished by the incompleteness of my understanding of the details
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Recent Examples of completeness
Organizations digitize records without considering completeness, compliance, or usability.
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Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Certain information has been provided by and/or is based on third party sources and, although such information is believed to be reliable, no representation is made with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of such information.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Certain information has been provided by and/or is based on third party sources and, although such information is believed to be reliable, no representation is made with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of such information.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completeness
Noun
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The chaos was just beginning, as both schools traded scores the entirety of the first half.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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And it’s been that way for the entirety of the 21st century.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Don’t leave your wholeness to chance.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Many cultures have felt tasked with the problem of restoring some semblance of that imagined inner wholeness, in the hope that humanity will be freed of its emotional isolation.—
Vivian Gornick,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
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Though the decision to release Torres in the fullness of time proved a wise one, critics of FSG would have liked a quicker route back to the top for their club.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lunar eclipses take place when the moon reaches its peak of fullness, and watching the Earth’s shadow slowly eclipse the moon is its own magic.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Completeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completeness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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