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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
Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026
When whole, the 76ers are a team to be reckoned with.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Alexandra Zagalsky, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
The smaller leaflets of trees such as honey-locust, black locust, and Kentucky coffee tree can be spread on a path whole.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
On the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Rob Sheffield and host Brian Hiatt discuss all things Geese — to hear the whole thing, check out Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or just press play above.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026
When whole, the 76ers are a team to be reckoned with.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
The novel follows a father employed by Ordnance Survey to map the whole of Ireland.
—Alexandra Zagalsky, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
The smaller leaflets of trees such as honey-locust, black locust, and Kentucky coffee tree can be spread on a path whole.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whole
Adjective
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Rallying to save this all-women roster is a community of former teammates, supporters and parents.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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But the program quickly rebuilt its backfield by signing two all-conference running backs in North Carolina State's Hollywood Smothers and Arizona State's Raleek Brown.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Eating at consistent times earlier in the day can support the clock and healthy blood sugar levels.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
8 Mar. 2026
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Learn how to build healthy financial habits today to set your children up for greater success in the future.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In some cases, entire families sign up to record video, speech and images for AI training to supplement their income.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The entire company has been brought to a standstill.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In total, over 20 key experts working on AXIS were removed from Goddard and from NASA entirely, significantly curtailing the team’s ability to execute.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bam Adebayo scored 83 points Tuesday night, surpassing Kobe Bryant’s iconic 81-point game for the second highest single-game total in NBA history.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Offer it your time and undivided attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Several staff members and students also spoke to Allen’s willingness to engage with them personally and give her undivided attention.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Last week, Spurs beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at home and all was well with the world.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Bahrain and Qatar have effectively halted production of oil and LNG, keeping output at a trickle to avoid complete shutdowns that could damage reservoirs and delay restarts.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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No capsule wardrobe is complete without a classic shift dress.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tayfun Coskun captured the lunar disk soon after the period of totality began, documenting the deep orange-red hue of its surface.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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According to Time and Date, the overall duration will be 5 hours and 39 minutes but the duration of totality will be 58 minutes.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Whole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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