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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“The industry is changing as a whole across the country, and the regulations here continue to make it harder and harder to farm.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"This incident has, naturally, sent shockwaves through the community of Derby and the county as a whole," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Our sense is that the market as a whole is still underinvested in gold,” she added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

For 2025 as a whole, industrial production rose 1.5% in the eurozone—the first annual expansion since 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Its usage includes all national/governmental institutions of Orgoreyn, from the State as a whole through its thirty-three component substates or Districts to the sub-substates, townships, communal farms, mines, factories, and so on, that compose these.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

as a whole

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