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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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2
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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Recent Examples of whole
ABC News, 4 May 2025
Brunson’s singing may not be quite on par with Carpenter, but her enthusiasm and stage presence brought the whole piece together.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 May 2025
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
The announcement of a ceasefire by various actors in the country is a sign of hope for the whole of Myanmar.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny who will also be voting telling us the new Pope will have to face a whole new set of challenges.
—ABC News, 4 May 2025
Brunson’s singing may not be quite on par with Carpenter, but her enthusiasm and stage presence brought the whole piece together.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 May 2025
Noun
On the whole, Schwab investors did more buying than selling in the week of April 3, said Alex Coffey, senior trading and derivatives strategist.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
The announcement of a ceasefire by various actors in the country is a sign of hope for the whole of Myanmar.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whole
Adjective
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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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This touchscreen laptop is big on power, but small in stature thanks to a Ryzen 7 CPU and an all-metal chassis weighing only 3.62 pounds.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Holly took three significant lessons from her years in healthcare consulting and used them to lay the groundwork for Sapphire and Salt’s mission: The U.S. population is continuously less healthy, with chronic preventable diseases increasing.—
Jennifer Pierce,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Now 2-and-a-half years old, the quadruplets are healthy and keep their family busy.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Dina’s hair looks incredible the entire time, by the way.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Since then, the Club Shay Shay host and his legal team have vehemently denied the allegations and claimed the Jane Doe set up the entire situation with a plan to extort him for $50 million.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
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Last September, more than 16,000 students were named semifinalists for being the highest-scoring entrants from each state, with proportions based on each state’s total of graduating seniors.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Additionally, Queen Bey has now played more shows at SoFi Stadium than any other artist in the venue’s history, with a total of eight, counting 2023’s RENAISSANCE tour.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Kids Receiving Our Full Attention: Put away the distractions and give your kids your undivided attention.—
Joshua Becker,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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But even coming close got Tallahassee’s undivided attention.—
Steve Bousquet,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 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
Adjective
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By the time markets closed on Monday, the rebound was complete, with traders actually up from January thanks to the biggest day of gains since tariffs tanked confidence.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
12 May 2025
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Walt Disney World is gearing up for a fantastic summer, complete with a new nighttime parade at Magic Kingdom, two new shows debuting at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and a slew of new activities for guests at select resorts.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
12 May 2025
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Mario Tama / Getty Images Many in the U.S. outside of the path of totality saw a partial solar eclipse, when the moon covers part of the sun.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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This eclipse will have no period of darkness, known as totality.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Whole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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