as in comprehensive
as in all-inclusive
The doctor took a holistic approach to the patient's care.
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Recent Examples of holistic
The right candidate will discuss their holistic approach to meeting your financial goals, rather than immediately pushing products.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Hollander, who just debuted Holländer Clinic, is sought after for her subtle enhancements and holistic approach to aesthetics.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
The serene new Ojas Wellness Center offers holistic experiences, hydrotherapy immersions, and treatments using cutting-edge technology.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
The program aims to integrate menopause care into primary care and to take a holistic approach to treating it.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Sep. 2025
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Hollander, who just debuted Holländer Clinic, is sought after for her subtle enhancements and holistic approach to aesthetics.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
The serene new Ojas Wellness Center offers holistic experiences, hydrotherapy immersions, and treatments using cutting-edge technology.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
The program aims to integrate menopause care into primary care and to take a holistic approach to treating it.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holistic
comprehensive
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Access to comprehensive care and standardized pathways for evaluating severe headaches can mean the difference between life and death.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The size of the task of compiling a comprehensive dictionary…has now grown far beyond what a single individual could hope to achieve in a lifetime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Holistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holistic. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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