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
One of the center's more unique offerings is sound healing, a holistic practice designed to help calm the nervous system and create a sense of full-body relaxation for mothers navigating anxiety and postpartum struggles.
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Breana Pitts, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Jordan Meier, a cancer survivor whose 5-year-old son grew sick from mold exposure, decided to take a more holistic approach to her family’s health.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Culinary experiences banking on fresh local ingredients and revisiting traditional Sardinian cuisine add to the holistic well-being ambitions of the retreat, which last year also unveiled a remodeling of five of its suites overlooking the sea or garden patio.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Fitbit also offers similar holistic health scores to Whoop, including Daily Readiness (which indicates how hard to push that day based on your recent workouts and recovery status) and Cardio Load (reflecting the total strain on your body from activity and exercise).
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
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Breana Pitts, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Jordan Meier, a cancer survivor whose 5-year-old son grew sick from mold exposure, decided to take a more holistic approach to her family’s health.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Culinary experiences banking on fresh local ingredients and revisiting traditional Sardinian cuisine add to the holistic well-being ambitions of the retreat, which last year also unveiled a remodeling of five of its suites overlooking the sea or garden patio.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Fitbit also offers similar holistic health scores to Whoop, including Daily Readiness (which indicates how hard to push that day based on your recent workouts and recovery status) and Cardio Load (reflecting the total strain on your body from activity and exercise).
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holistic
comprehensive
Adjective
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Decades of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan has stopped, but unresolved disputes remain, and neither side has signed a formal, comprehensive peace treaty.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The city still doesn’t have comprehensive recommendations on data center regulations.—
TERRY ROUECHE,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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“Holistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holistic. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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