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Recent Examples of whole number
With the whole number of the House now at 430, 216 votes are needed for a simple majority.
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Gut health is complex, and can change with age, shifts in lifestyle, and a whole number of other factors.
—Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
With Turkiye in the fold, the average world ranking (rounding to the nearest whole number) in Group D is 25th, tied for second-highest in the tournament.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In the center of each is a button; pushing it jumps you to the next whole number, so if your incline is at 1.5% and your speed is at 5.2mph, pressing the button on the left dial will increase the incline to 2.0% and pressing the right will increase the speed to 6.0mph.
—Craig Rawlins-Wilson, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Gut health is complex, and can change with age, shifts in lifestyle, and a whole number of other factors.
—Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
With Turkiye in the fold, the average world ranking (rounding to the nearest whole number) in Group D is 25th, tied for second-highest in the tournament.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In the center of each is a button; pushing it jumps you to the next whole number, so if your incline is at 1.5% and your speed is at 5.2mph, pressing the button on the left dial will increase the incline to 2.0% and pressing the right will increase the speed to 6.0mph.
—Craig Rawlins-Wilson, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whole number
Noun
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The number of teams and bowls involved could shift as discussions become more serious.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The promises made and attacks scattered like buckshot on the San Francisco soundstage all seem much less important than the numbers that show up in opinion polls between now and Election Day.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The eight-time All-Star is one of the rare pitchers this century to maintain triple-digit velocity while staying healthy for more than a few seasons.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The news is sure to make purists groan, but the tradeoff is an output that reaches into four-digit territory.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
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“Whole number.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole%20number. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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