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.
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René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Both artists show systems through synecdoche, with parts standing in for wholes.
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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.
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Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
The right brain sees in wholes (the gestalt), whereas the left brain loves systems.
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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.
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Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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
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The 2027 total solar eclipse is part of a family of moon shadows called Saros 136, which produces very long-duration totalities.
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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.
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Rain totals aren't expected to be very high.
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In the Rockies, forecasters say the setup supports late-June mountain snow at higher elevations, though totals are expected to vary widely and remain limited in lower valleys.
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And the last, and most complex, are the regional powers financing the fighting, middle-power actors like the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Iran spending huge sums to back insurgent groups while carrying out strategic military strikes in pursuit of resources and political power.
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But most of the money, regardless of affiliation, was given to super PACs that can legally accept unlimited sums.
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“Wholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholes. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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