as in comprehensive
as in all-inclusive
The doctor took a holistic approach to the patient's care.
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Recent Examples of holistic
This powerful dialogue will offer tangible practices for holistic healing and transformation.
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Essence, 8 July 2025
Adding in the cost of mortgages and other home-purchase items
However, there’s a more holistic way to look at the cost of buying a home than sales price alone.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Their platform provides end-to-end decision support, enabling carriers to evaluate whether to accept a load before committing—based on a holistic view of their entire network.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Many also see them as part of a holistic self-care routine, alongside diet, fitness and mental well-being.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
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Essence, 8 July 2025
Adding in the cost of mortgages and other home-purchase items
However, there’s a more holistic way to look at the cost of buying a home than sales price alone.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Their platform provides end-to-end decision support, enabling carriers to evaluate whether to accept a load before committing—based on a holistic view of their entire network.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Many also see them as part of a holistic self-care routine, alongside diet, fitness and mental well-being.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for holistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holistic
comprehensive
Adjective
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Each year, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund publish a comprehensive report on estimates of national immunization coverage, based on data from 195 countries.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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Programs can leverage these capabilities to look at other sources of insider threat (e.g., fraud, IP theft, etc.) in an integrated and comprehensive way.—
Control Risks,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Holistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holistic. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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