wholeness

noun

Definition of wholenessnext
1
as in health
the condition of being sound in body young people who don't appreciate their wholeness and youthfulness while they have it

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2
as in completeness
the quality or state of being without restriction, exception, or qualification the wholeness of my faith in our new governor is not lessened by these early missteps

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Recent Examples of wholeness All of the goodness, wholeness, and love that are in God well up in God’s creations. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026 Though the art of healing is rare, a Jedi can achieve wholeness in anything. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026 Beirut Fragments is less a memoir of survival than one of endurance, as survival implies an intactness on the far side of catastrophe—a wholeness that often exists only in the eyes of others. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 True growth happens when people give themselves permission to evolve beyond survival mode and begin leading from a place of purpose, wholeness and self-awareness. — Dr. Sharon H. Porter, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 My mother lost her own mother at 14 and was never fully mothered back to wholeness. — Eli Raphael, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026 The jury is honored to platform a story that showcases the wholeness of a person in an industry and society so quick to tokenize. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 Mar. 2026 When one heart is cleansed, the vibration of wholeness ripples outward. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026 The monks practiced Vipassana meditation throughout, intentionally walking 108 sacred days — a number representing spiritual completion and wholeness in Buddhist, Hindu and Jain traditions. — Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholeness
  1. health
  2. completeness
  3. wellness
  4. entirety
  5. wholesomeness
  6. fullness
  7. fitness
  8. strength
Noun
  • The rapid spread of Ebola has been aided from the onset by widespread skepticism among locals who have dismissed the disease as a hoax, even attacking health workers and health facilities on multiple occasions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Harold Hamm Health Campus also brings together six health professions colleges and the university’s graduate college—more than 4,100 students—to build a pipeline to address those issues.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of health
Noun
  • Some of the value lies in the pattern, completeness, and condition, but check before casting off a set or individual pieces of bone china.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Track data completeness scores, drift metrics and validation pass rates weekly, not just task percentages.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of completeness
Noun
  • The complimentary daily activity schedule spans beachfront meditation, sunrise yoga, strength training, and creative wellness workshops.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Many people have turned to sleepmaxxing, a viral wellness movement that has gained popularity on social media with little science to back it up.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of wellness
Noun
  • The researchers say the goal is not to reproduce a sensory cell in its entirety, but to recreate some of its fundamental operating principles.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • For Japan, the 44 weeks of the individual parental leave entitlements for the mother must be used simultaneously with the father if both parents are to use the entirety of their entitlement.
    — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of entirety
Noun
  • Small things in Stella’s room — the lava lamp, Hello Kitty — that evoke the wholesomeness and innocence of a child.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Emma’s resistance to the bland wholesomeness of recovery spaces speaks to a familiar cultural trope across media, in films and television shows; that sobriety is where flamboyance goes to die.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of wholesomeness
Noun
  • Get the look with lots of different lengths of layers to define curls and add fullness.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Protein is tied to muscle, fullness and fitness in most people’s minds, which makes any higher-protein version of a food feel like a smarter choice.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of fullness
Noun
  • The 24-hour fitness center has state-of-the-art machines, and dogs are welcome for a $75 fee per stay.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Studies have suggested that these small doses of movements have health benefits, such as improving cardiorespiratory fitness and even reducing the risks of cancer and dementia.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • Anton’s investment in The Creatives reinforces the financial strength of the group and provides additional access to equity financing.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Yet Washington remains focused on containing China’s rise rather than investing in the strengths of America and our allies.
    — Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of strength

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“Wholeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholeness. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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