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en masse

[ahn mas, en, ahn mas] / ɑn ˈmæs, ɛn, ɑ̃ ˈmas /
ADJECTIVE
all at once
Synonyms
STRONGEST
altogether
WEAK
all in all all together as a body as a group as a whole 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
all together
Synonyms
WEAK
all at once as a body as a group as a whole as one collectively communally cooperatively en bloc ensemble in a group in chorus in unison jointly together unanimously unitedly wholly with one voice

Example Sentences

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Police just moved in en masse toward protesters.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Leicester's match away to Sale the following weekend will also feature the 'away end' concept, with Tigers fans given the option of sitting en masse with other travelling supporters.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Treasury market en masse given the darkening U.S. fiscal outlook, Gimbel replied: “I think one thing to keep in mind is that currently markets don’t have a better, great option than U.S. Treasury debt.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Buyers have yet to jump back in en masse.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

But as a high-end name is adopted en masse, high-end parents begin to abandon it.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt