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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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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
My mother lost her own mother at 14 and was never fully mothered back to wholeness.
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Eli Raphael, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Slash to appear post-birth-disappearance decently alert at hard taco brunch with other adults who have been wondering about you, as in about your wholeness as a person—then boob communications from a baby not even present arrive.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 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
Extending a desire for wholeness not only to the victims of ICE harassment, but to the ICE agents themselves, recognizes that those who dehumanize others have lost sight of their own humanity.
—Emily Chamlee-Wright, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Our family photographs depicted us in beauty, power and wholeness, rejecting every image that attempted to relegate us to a stereotype.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Though the rope suggests tidy metaphors of unity, coherence, and formal integrity, a playful but insistent messiness effloresces in Simms’s entanglements, throwing any seeming wholeness into question.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Eli Raphael, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Slash to appear post-birth-disappearance decently alert at hard taco brunch with other adults who have been wondering about you, as in about your wholeness as a person—then boob communications from a baby not even present arrive.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 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
Extending a desire for wholeness not only to the victims of ICE harassment, but to the ICE agents themselves, recognizes that those who dehumanize others have lost sight of their own humanity.
—Emily Chamlee-Wright, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Our family photographs depicted us in beauty, power and wholeness, rejecting every image that attempted to relegate us to a stereotype.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Though the rope suggests tidy metaphors of unity, coherence, and formal integrity, a playful but insistent messiness effloresces in Simms’s entanglements, throwing any seeming wholeness into question.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholeness
Noun
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Philadelphia declared a heat health emergency for Thursday and Friday, activating cooling centers, home visits by field teams, outreach to people experiencing homelessness and other services.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Plano’s health inspections function on a 100-point scale, where a score of 100 is considered perfect and a score of 70 is considered extremely poor.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Certain information has been provided by and/or is based on third party sources and, although such information is believed to be reliable, no representation is made with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of such information.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Cording points out that while other grains (and even whole grain pasta) can contribute meaningful protein, most don't match quinoa's combination of protein quality and completeness.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
30 May 2026
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Spa and wellness New for summer 2025 is Surrenne Riviera, the second Surrenne wellness concept after a successful debut at London's The Emory in 2024.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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There will be live performances, DJs, wellness programming, vendors, food, and community actvities.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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But the 34-year-old right-hander couldn’t hold Kansas City’s slim advantage for the entirety of his outing.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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The second floor covers the entirety of Obama’s two terms in office, with walls dedicated to the auto bailout and financial crisis, the battle for the Affordable Care Act, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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But after seven episodes wearing down the viewer with a bleak perspective, in the season finale, Euphoria pulls itself out of its own somber patterns to reach for grace and mercy in Christian symbolism, American wholesomeness, and the concept of family.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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The growing apathy toward big-screen entertainment was also owed to the patina of all-American wholesomeness that studios imposed on their stables of stars, and the nothing-to-see-here style of movie journalism was wearing thin.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fiber slows digestion, protein supports fullness, and potassium helps with hydration and muscle function.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
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In Jesus Christ, this humanity in its grandeur becomes the Way, the Truth and the Life, opening the path for each of us to grow toward fullness.—
Pope Leo XIV,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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Now he's set to become the second president after Biden to reach 80, and facing questions about his own health and fitness.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Elevate your daily fitness effortlessly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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That’s one of our city’s greatest strengths.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Even in a less spectacular season at the tip of a City side which did not always play to his strengths, Haaland still found the net 38 times in 52 club appearances.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wholeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholeness. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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