as a whole

Part of Speech:

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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as a whole

Volkswagen VOW3 -5.58%decrease; red down pointing triangle slashed its outlook for the year as a whole, citing worsening market conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

It is not clear how much energy AI systems use, but some researchers estimate the industry as a whole could soon consume as much as the Netherlands.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

One was systemic aging, which measures aging across the body as a whole.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

While California recorded the warmest average daytime maximum temperature on record in August, the planet as a whole tied with July 2023 for the Earth’s hottest month on record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The Whole Brainers will turn out to be right about the complex interconnections of the brain but wrong about the brain acting as a whole.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

as a whole

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