WHOLES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

wholes

noun

plural of whole

as in totalities

a complete amount of something the landlord eventually refunded the whole of our deposit

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Recent Examples of wholes The latter falls in love, or reads Spinoza, and these two experiences have nothing to do with each other, or with the noise of the typewriter or the smell of cooking; in the mind of the poet these experiences are always forming new wholes. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026 Both artists show systems through synecdoche, with parts standing in for wholes. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026 Bulls that aren’t saleable become steer for the ranch’s beef market, a direct-to-consumer enterprise through which local families can purchase beef by the pound or buy beef shares — freezer beef sold in quarters, halves or wholes. — Matt Alderton, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 The right brain sees in wholes (the gestalt), whereas the left brain loves systems. — Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 His work at Bottega was characterized by a sophisticated understanding of craft and its capacity to hold apparently contradictory ideas in surprisingly human wholes. — Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholes

Noun

The 2027 total solar eclipse is part of a family of moon shadows called Saros 136, which produces very long-duration totalities.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
While Spain offers a European setting, many eclipse chasers are eyeing destinations like Tunisia and Egypt for their very long totalities and very high chances of clear skies.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026

Definition of totalities

Noun

Since getting its first Outstanding Limited Series nomination for Godless in 2018, Netflix has been nominated 15 times in that category, well ahead of the totals for HBO (nine), FX (seven), and Hulu (four) in that same time period.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 July 2026
In the North Bay, Sonoma County gained 200 jobs, Napa County’s job totals were unchanged, Marin County shed 100 positions, and Solano County lost 200, the EDD reported.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Definition of totals

Noun

Beijing did not have to fire a shot, spend vast sums or use up political capital.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
That would do little for the club, the championship or, most importantly, the spectators who pay big sums for a true test of golf rather than a birdie fest.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 July 2026