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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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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
Marc Berman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Your family’s efforts, across a whole generation, to establish financial stability, literally up in smoke.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
On the whole, these families are very happy with how their kids turned out.
—Margot MacHol Bisnow, Contributor, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Took a whole lotta tryin' Just to get up that hill.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Your family’s efforts, across a whole generation, to establish financial stability, literally up in smoke.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Though there is variation depending on the locale, on the whole, the color-happy interiors in the show are closer to the idealistic vision of homes displayed in the era’s advertisements.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
On the whole, these families are very happy with how their kids turned out.
—Margot MacHol Bisnow, Contributor, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whole
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Honigford played all 14 games (two starts) for Michigan last season, including the Fiesta Bowl CFP semifinal at State Farm Stadium and was also selected as an academic All-Big Ten honoree in 2022.Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2023
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Carter started all 13 games last year and was an All-Big Ten honorable mention after recording 19 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and 12 total quarterback pressures.Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Apr. 2023
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Will wellness culture be exposed for not being healthy at all?India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
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But even as the team got healthier, the Islanders have struggled to net any tangible results, leaving them near the bottom of the East.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Create a clean air space Another piece of advice is to focus on maintaining clean-air areas as opposed to an entire clean-air home.Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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One interested observer watched the entire process unfold in disbelief, wondering why the immensely popular, multi-multi-billion-dollar sport doesn’t seek a better way— a cleaner, more transparent means of selecting its playoff participants.Jon Wilner, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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The market experienced a steep 22% year-on-year decline, landing at $5.8 billion, its lowest annual total since 2014 and a whopping 27% off its pre-pandemic average.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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As such, those totals should be added together, not separated.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Throughout the film, Bob might be physically present with both Joan and Sylvie, but his undivided attention is always seemingly just out of their grasp.Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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This floral scent will command your undivided attention much like a visit to Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris, where Monet’s esteemed series is on display.Paige Stables, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024
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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
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In an interview with BBC Radio 4, Wilson’s cousin and bandmate Love, 83, assured fans that all is well, and that the latest legal decisions have not affected their bond.Rachel DeSantis, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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Judge Andy Porter denied the suppression motion, and the jury viewed and listened to the complete interview, in which Nixon-Clark admitted firing the Kriss Vector rifle once outside the house.Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2025
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By the end of the day, a total of three fires were leaving a path of complete destruction in the area.Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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The eclipse set off a frenzy among travelers, and even got people off their phones: In states that were in the path of totality, internet traffic dropped by 40 to 60 percent around the time of the eclipse, according to Cloudflare, a company that manages network services.Tariro Mzezewa, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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The totality of the Chicago sports experience was just so dreadful.Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Whole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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