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 trustees, however, included in their report an estimate of when the trust funds would be depleted if combined, in order to illustrate the actuarial status of the Social Security program as a whole.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 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

The scale of the decline in output suggests figures to be released Friday will record a drop in output across the eurozone as a whole during the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

For a thousand years, give or take, the word man did double duty as a term for both the male of the species and the species as a whole.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

as a whole

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