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
Information contained herein is based on data from multiple sources considered to be reliable and Morgan Stanley makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of data from sources outside of Morgan Stanley.
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Glenn Kurlander, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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, 26 Jan. 2026
Above information is for illustrative purposes only and has been obtained from reliable sources but no guarantee is made with regard to accuracy or completeness.
—David Thomas, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
This omission drew criticism from Republicans and the news media, raising questions about the completeness of his assessment of the state’s situation.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The apparent completeness of the hull suggests the submarine could be further along than previously believed, said Moon Keun-sik, a professor at Hanyang University and former South Korean submarine officer, according to reporting from the Associated Press.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Dec. 2025
While the numbers offer a glimpse into the labor market during the government shutdown, experts say investors and government officials will likely view the data with some skepticism, given questions about the accuracy and completeness of data collection following the shutdown.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
This list reflects our favorites, not an attempt at completeness.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The completeness of the new skeleton provided Zanno with the ideal specimen to test these long-standing conclusions.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Glenn Kurlander, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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, 26 Jan. 2026
Above information is for illustrative purposes only and has been obtained from reliable sources but no guarantee is made with regard to accuracy or completeness.
—David Thomas, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
This omission drew criticism from Republicans and the news media, raising questions about the completeness of his assessment of the state’s situation.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The apparent completeness of the hull suggests the submarine could be further along than previously believed, said Moon Keun-sik, a professor at Hanyang University and former South Korean submarine officer, according to reporting from the Associated Press.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Dec. 2025
While the numbers offer a glimpse into the labor market during the government shutdown, experts say investors and government officials will likely view the data with some skepticism, given questions about the accuracy and completeness of data collection following the shutdown.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
This list reflects our favorites, not an attempt at completeness.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The completeness of the new skeleton provided Zanno with the ideal specimen to test these long-standing conclusions.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completeness
Noun
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And as a result, this critical infrastructure project was frozen during that shutdown in which the entirety of the federal government was depleted of funds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Not the musical theater version of the Green Day album, but the original album recreated in its entirety sung by multiple vocalists and a live band.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Our family photographs depicted us in beauty, power and wholeness, rejecting every image that attempted to relegate us to a stereotype.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Though the rope suggests tidy metaphors of unity, coherence, and formal integrity, a playful but insistent messiness effloresces in Simms’s entanglements, throwing any seeming wholeness into question.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Warm water increases gastric volume (the amount of contents in the stomach) and activates stretch receptors in your stomach, which send signals of fullness, Dardarian adds.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Outside,
4 Feb. 2026
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The findings suggest that people may have an innate ability to balance nutrition and fullness, but only when food isn’t heavily processed, according to lead author Jeff Brunstrom.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Completeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completeness. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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