as a whole

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

Example Sentences

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Eight recommendations were made in total, which included involving all staff in establishing a vision for the maternity service as a whole, as well as providing development support for team members and managers.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

While investment sales remain challenged, investors’ commitment to private capital as a whole remains robust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

“For domestic violence services as a whole, confidentiality is the pillar that holds us to being able to do what we do,” Nikhita Ved, a director at the National Domestic Violence Hotline, told me.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026

But these swings weren’t showing up on the S&P 500 as a whole for a while.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“Look where they got us. Human beings as a whole cannot be good for long before the bad creeps back in and poisons us again.”

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

as a whole

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