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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
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 July 2025
Original price: $129.99 Clean your whole home, from carpets to wood floors, with a BLACK+DECKER cordless stick vacuum.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Kin Woo, Vogue, 30 June 2025
Ingle is in the squad but missed the whole of the 2024-25 season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in Chelsea’s pre-season.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 27 June 2025
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Adjective
The whole house turned on Frankie and was against him.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 July 2025
Original price: $129.99 Clean your whole home, from carpets to wood floors, with a BLACK+DECKER cordless stick vacuum.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
Occupying a stretch of seabed 200 metres from the Ayia Napa coastline lies the Museum of Underwater Sculpture, one of the most otherworldly artistic experiences in the whole of the Mediterranean.
—Kin Woo, Vogue, 30 June 2025
Ingle is in the squad but missed the whole of the 2024-25 season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in Chelsea’s pre-season.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 27 June 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
Adjective
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That gunk could indicate that the river ecosystem isn’t healthy, Eichert told the Statesman, which could be due to dams upriver changing the historical flooding in the region.—
Alex Music
July 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 July 2025
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Inside an office, a doctor told Ross that the top of his ligament was healthy and strong.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Listen to the entire podcast with Pitt and the Kelce brothers below.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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Or harvest the fruits after the entire vine dies at the end of the season.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
Noun
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There were a total of 26,414 individuals in each group.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Starboard has taken a total of 158 prior activist campaigns in its history and has an average return of 22.34% versus 13.18% for the Russell 2000 over the same period.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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This can be as simple as turning to your partner and giving them your undivided attention for a few minutes.—
Phil Stark,
CNBC,
10 June 2025
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But now more than ever, Cubs fans seem to be video board watching, giving their undivided attention to the left field video board erected 10 years ago during the Project 1060 renovation.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 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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Once complete, it is supposed to house up to 3,000 detainees a day at a cost of $450 million a year.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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Now, fans only need to wait until July 25 to get their hands on the complete EP.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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This region has an excellent chance of clear skies for a totality of 1 minute, 35 seconds.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
4 July 2025
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But the real star of the show for Dunhill was the totality of their SS26 collection, with each piece being both wearable and so well situated into the overall thematics of this show.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Whole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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