fullness

noun

ˈfu̇l-nəs How to pronounce fullness (audio)
Definition of fullnessnext
as in entirety
the quality or state of being without restriction, exception, or qualification has regained fullness of motor control

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Recent Examples of fullness The facial fat pads that create fullness in the cheeks and temples sometimes shrink faster than skin can retract, producing a characteristic hollowing and laxity. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Improves Gut Health Papayas are high in fiber, which promotes healthy digestion and increases satiety (the feeling of fullness). — Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Aug. 2026 Though people rarely notice or think about temples, Dubrow says the fullness of that facial region communicates significant information. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Then, about two weeks later, the moon reaches its peak of fullness on the opposite side of Earth — when Earth moves between the sun and moon — and its shadow can fall across the moon’s surface, creating a lunar eclipse. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fullness
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  1. entirety
  2. completeness
  3. wholeness
Noun
  • Shortly after the induction ceremony, the group takes off on a North American tour and will play New Order’s 2001 album, Get Ready, in its entirety.
    — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In February, Netflix abandoned its pending transaction and Paramount entered into an agreement to buy the entirety of WBD.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of entirety
Noun
  • The spiritual fact of our completeness in God dismantles the cycle and opens the door to renewal.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Deterministic algorithms ensure consistency and completeness.
    — Dylan Barrell, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of completeness
Noun
  • Though the art of healing is rare, a Jedi can achieve wholeness in anything.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • Beirut Fragments is less a memoir of survival than one of endurance, as survival implies an intactness on the far side of catastrophe—a wholeness that often exists only in the eyes of others.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of wholeness

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