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Recent Examples of whole number
With Turkiye in the fold, the average world ranking (rounding to the nearest whole number) in Group D is 25th, tied for second-highest in the tournament.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In the center of each is a button; pushing it jumps you to the next whole number, so if your incline is at 1.5% and your speed is at 5.2mph, pressing the button on the left dial will increase the incline to 2.0% and pressing the right will increase the speed to 6.0mph.
—Craig Rawlins-Wilson, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Comparing standards 3rd grade standard for multiplication and division
Common Core: Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers.
—Steven Yoder, States Newsroom, 20 Mar. 2026
During the Hartford run, new songs were tested, the order of songs were changed, songs and scenes were cut or trimmed and whole numbers were rethought and restaged.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In the center of each is a button; pushing it jumps you to the next whole number, so if your incline is at 1.5% and your speed is at 5.2mph, pressing the button on the left dial will increase the incline to 2.0% and pressing the right will increase the speed to 6.0mph.
—Craig Rawlins-Wilson, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Comparing standards 3rd grade standard for multiplication and division
Common Core: Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers.
—Steven Yoder, States Newsroom, 20 Mar. 2026
During the Hartford run, new songs were tested, the order of songs were changed, songs and scenes were cut or trimmed and whole numbers were rethought and restaged.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whole number
Noun
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Some fans also pointed out the designs appeared to contain 13 clouds, the singer's favorite number.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Following a resurgence during the pandemic, participation numbers hit record heights last year.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
Noun
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However, first-time voters who registered by mail without providing a driver license number, state ID or the last four digits of their Social Security number might be required to show identification.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Offense was hard to come by, though — neither side cracked triple-digit scoring, and the series closeout was a 78-77 grinder.—
Esfandiar Baraheni,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Whole number.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole%20number. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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