as in enthusiastic
characterized by unqualified enthusiasm
wholehearted praise for the novel by the leading critics
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Recent Examples of wholehearted
The government, too, under the Republican administrations of Presidents Harding, Coolidge and Hoover, shared this spirit of wholehearted materialism, boosting corporations and otherwise taking a light touch to policy that corresponded with the prevailing anti-government sentiment of the time.
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Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2021
Two first-year coaches in Bubba Lemon and Robert Key, whose teams have taken to them with wholehearted-belief early in their tenure.
—Shane Hoffmann, oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2023
Now, the GOP is struggling to negotiate Trump’s wholehearted embrace of fringe candidates.
—Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 19 Aug. 2020
With Tehran’s utter rejection of Biden administration efforts for conciliation and its wholehearted embrace of Moscow, U.S. and Israeli views of Iran have become more aligned.
—Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2023
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Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2021
Two first-year coaches in Bubba Lemon and Robert Key, whose teams have taken to them with wholehearted-belief early in their tenure.
—Shane Hoffmann, oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2023
Now, the GOP is struggling to negotiate Trump’s wholehearted embrace of fringe candidates.
—Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 19 Aug. 2020
With Tehran’s utter rejection of Biden administration efforts for conciliation and its wholehearted embrace of Moscow, U.S. and Israeli views of Iran have become more aligned.
—Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholehearted
Adjective
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The crypto space had reason to be enthusiastic following the election of President Trump, who largely embraced the sector.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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At two years of age, Jiggs, a persistent and enthusiastic deer runner, was banished from the pack.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Ellis Brooklyn’s care and attention to the format shows, as their body mist launches are always met with fervent adoration.—
Bea McMonagle,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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One is his base of unionized government workers and community activists who share his fervent belief in the rectifying power of progressive policies.—
Will Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Young Americans are increasingly passionate about meritocracy again, and we should all be encouraged about their potential as the C-suite’s next generation of leaders.—
John Rau,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Rodz, who’d come from a financial and entrepreneurship background herself, was also passionate about serving small businesses.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In just a month, the Trump administration’s assault on the federal workforce has managed to push even an ardent reformer like Jones to surrender.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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For over a century, every global crisis has sparked a debate in the United States between two classical schools of geopolitical thought, pitting idealists, ardent supporters of foreign intervention, against realists, who mistrust lofty crusades.—
Neil MacFarquhar,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The film, which tells the true story of an all-Black, all-female battalion in WWII, also saw Kerry Washington take home the Best Actress award in a moment of genuine shock and gratitude.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Feb. 2025
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His deep passion for photography and his genuine connection with his subjects resulted in an intimate body of work, setting him apart in the world of entertainment photojournalism.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Wholehearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholehearted. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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