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as in all
not divided or scattered among several areas of interest or concern
you'll need to put your whole effort into this project
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as in healthy
enjoying health and vigor
whole and happy again after months of recuperation
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as in entire
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
the puzzle isn't quite whole, but close enough
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as in total
a complete amount of something
the landlord eventually refunded the whole of our deposit
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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 whole
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 May 2025
The tournament will determine once and for all who is the best club team in the whole world.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The Forest Service manages another 193 million acres ‒ bigger than the whole of Texas.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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But the reality of resisting this kind of company, having found one another again, is a whole different animal.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 May 2025
The tournament will determine once and for all who is the best club team in the whole world.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Noun
To put the current situation in context, 10.5 million tourists arrived in the first three months of 2025, more than visited Japan in the whole of 2013.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The Forest Service manages another 193 million acres ‒ bigger than the whole of Texas.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whole
Adjective
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Last Sunday, the historically Black all-male college where Hubert was a rising sophomore awarded him a posthumous Bachelor of Arts degree in religion.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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Also while at Kansas, Townsend has coached 13 NBA Draft lottery selections, more than 30 overall NBA draftees and 70 all-Big 12 Jayhawks.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Beyond the athletic competition, the Enhanced Games are making the grand case that safe use of PEDs at their events can trickle down to the general public, allowing people to live happier, healthier, and more productive lives.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
21 May 2025
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Potential Risks Okra water is generally safe for most healthy adults.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
21 May 2025
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Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Liverpool to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold early — enabling the right-back to be available for their entire Club World Cup campaign.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Mama Bear and the entire family appreciate the outpouring of love and support from friends, fans, and the public.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Here's why communication skills deserve your undivided attention in 2025 and beyond.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The Pope blessed the mom, then the dad, then his undivided attention on our baby Luke.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Crockpots are still made well, as are, in my experience anyway, the more modernized version: Instant Pots.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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The witch’s magic is still MIA, but her attitude is well and truly back.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2024
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There’s something about that that felt very whole and complete, because that’s the surprise of it.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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The Beats Studio Pro are wireless, over-ear headphones that offer a rich, well-balanced sound complete with head-tracking spatial audio.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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However, the state’s schools have also made their behavioral threat assessment teams more robust in recent years.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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Making this provision permanent provides the predictability employers need to build robust, long-term education benefits, and gives employees a meaningful path toward financial stability.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Sørensen will now sit in on Novo Nordisk board meetings as an observer and will also be nominated for a full board position at the 2026 Annual General Meeting.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Peterson, 73, posted a screenshot of the article to her Instagram alongside a signature glam shot of her in full character as the Mistress of the Dark.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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“Whole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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