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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Fascinating to me, just the concept of the show as a whole.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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

I like this seam bowling attack as a whole.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 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

Parts of “Cady’s Life” are also good, but as a whole it’s nothing special.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

as a whole

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