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as in all
not divided or scattered among several areas of interest or concern
you'll need to put your whole effort into this project
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as in healthy
enjoying health and vigor
whole and happy again after months of recuperation
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as in entire
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
the puzzle isn't quite whole, but close enough
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as in total
a complete amount of something
the landlord eventually refunded the whole of our deposit
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Recent Examples of whole
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
Trump, at this point, was over the whole thing.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Whereas their longer cousins tend to swallow an outfit whole, short trenches emphasize the waist and share the spotlight with the bottom half of your look.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The whole situation of 30 films a year is a 2029 and 2030 problem.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
Trump, at this point, was over the whole thing.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
On the whole, Tesla has performed well financially, although its annual revenue growth has flatlined in recent years.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Whereas their longer cousins tend to swallow an outfit whole, short trenches emphasize the waist and share the spotlight with the bottom half of your look.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whole
Adjective
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He was named the District 3-6A Offensive Player of the Year, earned Texas Association of Basketball Coaches all-state and all-region honors and was nominated for the McDonald’s All-American Game.—
Charles Baggarly
April 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Birds of Paradise, an all-girl rock band that covers songs by artists ranging from the Beatles and the Grateful Dead to the Strokes and the Cranberries, met at La Jolla High School.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And kids who learn financial literacy early on are more likely to form healthy relationships with money that can help improve their financial and overall well-being as adults, according to a 2022 study by researchers at Brigham Young University.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Dandelion seeds easily take hold in bare spots, so keep your lawn thick and healthy.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The jury award was a spur to understand a life recognizably shaped by social-media algorithms, in ways that were perhaps near-impossible to resist, as a serious injury to an entire generation.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Even so, the contamination still matters because the entire Biscayne Aquifer system is connected.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Brooklyn also forced five more turnovers, and Liddell kept stacking points, adding five more in the quarter to take his total to a career-high 17 points in his first 15 minutes alone.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The two entered having played together in only 17 games this season, for a total of 249 minutes.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The low, undivided space holds jugs of cleaners and bulky items like backstock paper towels and toilet paper.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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Offer it your time and undivided attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That's all well and good, and that's a huge part of the learning process.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The prescriptions program is expected to serve about 6,500 children and families in northwest Milwaukee at nearly 13,000 annual well-child visits.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His likeness, complete with robes and a halo, and sometimes holding an AR-15 or a box of bullets, could be found on T-shirts, prayer candles, gun magazines and other items.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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But Lincoln controls the whole tempo, the complete vibe of the affair with her epic vocals, effortless charm, and wonderful instincts.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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The crew experienced a solar eclipse, including 54 minutes of totality where the sun’s light was blocked by Earth, spied planets, photographed the Milky Way and even witnessed flashes of light as space rocks slammed into the moon.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Unlike solar eclipses viewed from Earth, which typically last only a few minutes, the geometry of Artemis 2's trajectory allowed for an extended period of totality lasting about 53 minutes.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Whole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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