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 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.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
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
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Only Spain misses out on the centerline, but long totalities are still possible there — up to 4 minutes, 40 seconds.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Pulling the ball in the air more has helped Altuve produce several of his highest home-run totals over the last five seasons.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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Neither team's offense is exactly flowing with just 10 totals assists between the squads.—
American Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That first chapter was about infinite series and sums.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Corporations and unions, still barred from contributing to federal campaigns directly, could spend unlimited sums independently.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Wholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholes. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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