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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en masse

But Japanese firms aren't abandoning China en masse.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

The parsons of the press corps then moved en masse to get a comment from the Journal, which in this case meant me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

They jumped in en masse, swimming like birds flying through a sky gilded with fragrant bubbles, while José Arcadio floated on his back on the edge of the festivities, remembering Amaranta with his eyes open.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

en masse

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