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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
Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Rumor has it that a whole blockfront of former tenements there will soon be on the chopping block.
—Roberta Brandes Gratz, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
And legal betting is a fraction of the whole.
—Greg Cote
february 5, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
His father’s illness brought into focus just how quickly his life, and that of his family as well as the whole landscape of the institution, could change very quickly.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Rumor has it that a whole blockfront of former tenements there will soon be on the chopping block.
—Roberta Brandes Gratz, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
They shouldn’t be swallowed whole.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
And legal betting is a fraction of the whole.
—Greg Cote
february 5, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whole
Adjective
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Air Force, still winless in the Mountain West this season, jumped to a 5-0 lead before the Aztecs launched and rocketed away from the Falcons wearing special all-black Space Force uniforms.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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With a handshake and a $1,000 investment, City Lights became the first all-paperback bookstore in the country.—
Gioia Woods,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Last Thursday, the league issued a $500,000 fine to the Utah Jazz and a $100,000 penalty to the Indiana Pacers for sitting healthy players, believing their apparent tanking actions compromised the league's competitive integrity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Because in order to simply be safe during our sport, while expecting a certain level of performance, our bodies need to be healthy.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Researchers revealed that the project covers the entire development chain – from innovative semiconductors and high-performance power modules to integration into key components such as on-board chargers and traction inverters.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Force-feeding waterways the excess nutrients in fertilizer can upend entire ecosystems and spur algae blooms.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The totals announced on Tuesday included viewership from the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital and NFL+.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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While authorities said 11 of the 12 victims were killed in avalanches triggered by exceptionally unstable conditions on ungroomed backcountry slopes, The Associated Press reported a total of 13 deaths.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Choose one conversation, one book or one project and give it your undivided attention for at least two hours.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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What matters is prioritizing and giving each other your undivided attention.—
Amy Morin,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Last week, Spurs beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at home and all was well with the world.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Oliver says often that the shoot was a really well execution of the script.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The couple—who got engaged last summer—stepped out for the 2026 Berlinale Film Festival last night; this time, looking equally loved up but embracing complete polar-opposite fashions.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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For more on what's involved in our reporting, check out our complete reviews process and methodology page.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At the same time, because the Soviet state refused to distinguish Jewish victims killed as Jews from the totality of civilian losses during the war, the euphemism ends up naming what it was designed to erase.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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On that day, the moon will completely cover the sun for several minutes along a narrow path of totality that sweeps across Greenland, Iceland, and northern Spain.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Whole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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