en masse

[ahn mas, en, ahn mas] / ɑn ˈmæs, ɛn, ɑ̃ ˈmas /

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All (2) Adjective (1) Adverb (1)

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all at once adj.
all together adv.

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

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Even more egregious is the case of AI companies buying and destroying rare books en masse in the process of scanning them for data.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

That changed last year, attorneys said in the motion, citing an email from ICE headquarters in late May 2025 instructing field offices to begin arresting “collaterals,” or nontargets, en masse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Hearing the futile spinning of tires, neighbors came out en masse to figure out how to solve the problem.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

"People are moving en masse to Astana and Almaty," President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said in June -- citing a lack of "social facilities" in the regions.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Making use of the new corridor, people moved south en masse, spreading over the entire continent.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

en masse

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