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 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 Around the globe, people are seeking a deeper understanding of the nature and source of true health or wholeness. — Alistair Budd, Christian Science Monitor, 24 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholeness
  1. health
  2. completeness
  3. wellness
  4. entirety
  5. wholesomeness
  6. fullness
  7. fitness
  8. strength
Noun
  • As health officials continue investigating the outbreak, consumers don’t need to avoid fresh produce altogether.
    — Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
  • Moms 40 and up are more likely than any other age group to give birth preterm, according to March of Dimes, which is associated with both short- and long-term health problems for babies.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 July 2026
Definition of health
Noun
  • The latter skeleton set the standard with its impressive 90% completeness.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Collectors are becoming more discerning about legal title, provenance, completeness, and rarity.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of completeness
Noun
  • Over on the raw, elemental east coast (one of Traveler's Best Places to Go in 2026)—or, as locals would say, behind God's back—there's been a rise in down-to-earth wellness retreats and farm-to-table eateries.
    — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • Cultivated for thousands of years from poppy plants, these small blue-black seeds are showing up everywhere today, from lemon poppy seed muffins and bagels to salad dressings, curries, pastries and trendy wellness recipes shared across social media.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Definition of wellness
Noun
  • Located in its entirety at and over 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) above sea level, Lesotho sees a lot of snow — and skiing is growing in popularity here from a rare sport previously mainly associated with North America and the European Alps.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • For the entirety of the afternoon, the Argentinian futbol team played like the football team that calls this stadium home — the New York Jets.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of entirety
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of wholesomeness
Noun
  • Stories of outlaws have been crucial to drawing out the fullness and intricacy of that picture.
    — Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • These effects create a prolonged feeling of fullness that drives weight loss.
    — Liz Seegert, Scientific American, 19 July 2026
Definition of fullness
Noun
  • Now 39 years old, Messi still has enough fitness and physical skill to act upon his extraordinary ability to read whatever dynamics a match is serving up.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • The spa, fitness classes, and trail access make this an easy pick for those looking to tap into the wellness of it all.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • Wall Street looked past geopolitical tensions with benchmark indexes rising on Big Tech strength and signs of easing inflation, even as Middle East hostilities escalated.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Testosterone is a hormone produced primarily in the testicles that helps maintain men’s bone density, fat distribution, muscle strength and mass, facial and body hair, red blood cell production and sperm production.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of strength

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“Wholeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholeness. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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