Definitions

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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A younger successor from the same ruling elite would not necessarily be more flexible in their response to Israel, and the chaos of a civil war would not only be deeply destabilising for Iranians, but for the region as a whole.

From BBC

However, the government as a whole has stayed neutral on the issue, with ministers and MPs able to vote with their conscience rather than having to stick to a party line.

From BBC

“My advice to Americans has always been this: Close the files with Iran one by one. Start with nuclear, close that, then move on to the others. If you present them all as a whole, it will be very difficult for our Iranian friends to digest and process, and may even seem humiliating at times.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"Are we in a phase where investors as a whole are overexcited about AI? My opinion is yes," he said last year.

From BBC

“While I don’t speak for the Jewish community as a whole, I do believe his efforts to make amends have been sincere and meaningful,” Hirschhorn added.

From The Wall Street Journal

as a whole

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