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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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2
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
Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
And the city of Aurora began actively searching for a whole lot of replacements for the AVAC board.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Kenneth Okeke, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
By breaking big problems into individual cases, different teams or individuals could work on their own and then assemble their results as pieces of a bigger whole.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
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Adjective
Pulisic made the whole sequence happen, however, pushing the ball between a pair of defenders before poking it on to McKennie in the center of the box.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
And the city of Aurora began actively searching for a whole lot of replacements for the AVAC board.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Noun
This mindset has done harm on Hartford as a community and Connecticut as a whole.
—Kenneth Okeke, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
By breaking big problems into individual cases, different teams or individuals could work on their own and then assemble their results as pieces of a bigger whole.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whole
Adjective
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Bilton’s arrival was immediately met with internal pushback from Pelley, who confronted the new boss during a heated all-hands meeting on Monday.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2026
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Tortorello said O’Mara would say Mass in the morning with the sisters, the students and staff, and also presided over the large, all-school masses and the Kairos retreats.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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While Pochettino said the substitution was purely precautionary, American fans will likely remain uneasy until Pulisic is back on the field and fully healthy.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Four hours after a meal, a healthy stomach has cleared all but about 10% of its contents.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Soon my entire feed was pugs and poodles and beagles and portmanteau blends with absurd names like golden doodle and cavapoo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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For his entire adult life, Mbappe has been seen as the player at the vanguard of the post-Messi, post-Ronaldo, post-Neymar era.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The Registrar has counted a total of 2,212,124 ballots for the primary election.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Kane, during the 2025-26 season, scored 36 goals for Bayern Munich in 31 Bundesliga matches, 14 in 13 UEFA Champions League games, a total of 60 goals for the club plus another nine for England.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Some simply need your undivided attention.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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Israel considers all of Jerusalem to be its eternal, undivided capital.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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During the memorial service, hundreds of students from Utumishi Girls Academy sang a somber hymn declaring that all shall be well.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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The detox helps remove build up from well water or any kind of minerals.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Janet agreed to pay over $8,600 in restitution and complete 150 hours of community service.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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But the call of the stage was so strong that Abdul-Mateen II made a complete career change in his late 20s.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Eclipse chasers will travel to the path in droves, keen to witness a relatively short but ultimately dramatic totality.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 June 2026
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For those who live outside the eclipse’s path, the ESA will share a livestream of totality from Spain’s Astrophysical Observatory of Javalambre in Teruel.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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“Whole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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