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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As of 2025, SpaceX as a whole had annual revenue of $18.7 billion and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $6.6 billion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

It said it is therefore on track for earnings to be "significantly ahead of current market expectations" for 2026 as a whole.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"Our findings emphasize that understanding the coastal landscape as a whole is crucial when predicting how mangroves might respond to climate change, and how we can protect them."

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

“This is all to convey the consequences of Bear — and men as a whole — not understanding that love and romance aren’t the same thing,” one might say.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Yet taken as a whole, the week passed with astounding speed.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

as a whole

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