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 health benefits it is meant to finance aren’t one-time expenses, after all.
    — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Those effects compound quickly in health systems already under strain.
    — Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of health
Noun
  • Profile completeness, review generation, citation hygiene and location page quality can’t be a one-time project.
    — Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of completeness
Noun
  • Sylge, who has spent the last 30 years attending and organizing health and wellness retreats around the world, developed this exercise to help people reclaim their time.
    — Margaret Cirino, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Allison Dunn founded Hibiscus Brew, a Caribbean wellness café and beverage brand in Brooklyn, during the pandemic.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of wellness
Noun
  • Observing tips The November full moon presents a stunning opportunity to photograph the entirety of the Earth-facing lunar disk as its disk appears temporarily free from shadow.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Beauer's design expands the trailer interior from a single space that needs to fit the entirety of the floor plan to three individual sections that each house a different space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of entirety
Noun
  • The more one tries to fabricate wholesomeness, the more people try to find the mess underneath.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of wholesomeness
Noun
  • Ginger Tea Studies suggest that ginger can help speed stomach emptying, which may reduce feelings of fullness, bloating, and nausea.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Their mix of protein, fiber, and slow-digesting carbohydrates helps support steady energy and a sense of fullness.
    — Brianna Tobritzhofer, HEALTH, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fullness
Noun
  • There is no wellness experience too niche for the center which offers a hair salon, nail bar, yoga studio, fitness room and Pilates classes with the hip boutique studio The Beat, opening onto a panoramic terrace.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Nevada Independent reports that Lombardo’s campaign has used those issues to question Ford’s fitness, while Ford says the clemency matter followed procedure and disputes the criticism.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • For Hernandez, the altar is a chance to grieve, remember and find strength in one another.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But Splitter doesn’t want any of that development to take away from Miller’s preexisting strengths.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of strength

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“Wholeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholeness. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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