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as a whole

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All (3) Adjective (1) Adverb (2)

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en masse adj.
en masse adv.
ensemble adv.

ADJECTIVE

en masse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

altogether

WEAK

all in all all together as a body as a group as one bodily by and large ensemble generally in a body in a group in a mass jointly on the whole together

Antonyms

WEAK

one at a time singly

ADVERB

en masse

Synonyms

WEAK

all at once as a body as a group as one collectively communally cooperatively en bloc ensemble in a group in chorus in unison jointly together unanimously unitedly wholly with one voice

ADVERB

ensemble

Synonyms

STRONG

altogether

WEAK

all at once as a body as a group as one at once en masse in concert

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His departure will force the industry to confront how much of the future of Nvidia, and of the AI industry as a whole, is tied to one man.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

By comparison, the S&P 500 as a whole was most recently around 18 times expected earnings.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

For Scotland as a whole, the figure was 55%.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

BMW reported a 30% drop in earnings before interest and taxes of 1.59 billion euros for the group as a whole, against consensus expectations of 1.71 billion euros.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The world as a whole might not be black-and-white, Jim, Ophelia, and Paul thought, but there were some situations where it was perfectly clear what needed to be done.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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