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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“There are no gatekeepers, which means the ceiling is sky-high and the floor is as low as it gets; I’ve seen genuinely mind-blowing shows at Fringe, as well as a whole lot of crap.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

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

The unemployment rate for people ages 15 to 29 is about 15%, triple the rate for the population as a whole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

It did them no good—Halifax’s party as a whole lost the election, as did Newton as an individual, and Newton, now in his sixties, never stood again.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

as a whole

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