Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of whole number
But since the size of a set is always a whole number, an increase of 1/3 is often inconsequential.
—
Leila Sloman, Wired News, 29 June 2025
This has been known since the 1870s, when the German mathematician Georg Cantor proved that the set of real numbers (all the numbers on the number line) is larger than the set of whole numbers, even though both sets are infinite.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
Primes are whole numbers that are greater than 1 and are divisible by only 1 and themselves.
—Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 16 June 2025
But the Emmys rules dictate that when a category has under 20 submissions (but over eight,) the number of nominees will be whatever number of submissions the category receives divided by four, and rounded to the nearest whole number.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for whole number
Leila Sloman, Wired News, 29 June 2025
This has been known since the 1870s, when the German mathematician Georg Cantor proved that the set of real numbers (all the numbers on the number line) is larger than the set of whole numbers, even though both sets are infinite.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
Primes are whole numbers that are greater than 1 and are divisible by only 1 and themselves.
—Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 16 June 2025
But the Emmys rules dictate that when a category has under 20 submissions (but over eight,) the number of nominees will be whatever number of submissions the category receives divided by four, and rounded to the nearest whole number.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for whole number
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whole number
Noun
-
The moderates had expected a larger number of Democrats to vote with them as around 10-12 Democratic senators had been part of the negotiations.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
-
But Jackie’s defining value is framed as determination, and The Queen of Versailles is too busy handing her upbeat girlboss numbers to reckon in any meaningful way with the consequences.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
On a regional basis, Europe, Middle East & Africa, or EMEA, (-17 percent) and North America (-13 percent) saw double-digit declines in the average number of N-1 executives between 2022 and 2025.—
Sarah Abbott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
-
However, Mamdani is still a clear frontrunner heading into Election Day, and maintained a two-digit lead in other polls taken just days earlier.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Whole number.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole%20number. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share