as a whole

idiom

: as a complete unit
—used to make a statement that relates to all the parts of something
Language as a whole is constantly evolving.
The lecture was intended for the group as a whole.
The company as a whole is doing well.

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The White Lotus as a whole is generally on the side of honesty over feigned politeness, but Laurie is going so nuclear, so quickly, that perhaps this will turn out to be an exception. — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025 There’s a very good chance the Big East, as a whole, could be finished in the tournament come Sunday unless UConn can stun Florida. — Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025 What the industry has forgotten as a whole is a lot of these franchises that are taken for granted now were only possible because they risk-shared at the beginning. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025 While all the five songs are officially credited to the band as a whole, each track is also associated with specific artists from within the group, as their names are listed in parentheses. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for as a whole

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