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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“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

Annika Martin, lead counsel on the case, said the content is corrosive to society as a whole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

On the campaign trail, Burnham has been having three simultaneous conversations - one with locals, one with the Labour MPs who could help make him prime minister, and one with the nation as a whole.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Shotwell joined SpaceX in its infancy, at a time when the space industry as a whole was somewhat risky, and a startup even more so.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Each part of the house is treated as a separate pocket of space and as a design element that is integrated into the scene as a whole.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

as a whole

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