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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On the 2021 campaign trail, Reynoso on multiple occasions promised to not take cash from the real estate sector as a whole.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
That’s aside from the inclusion of a Prey Easter egg, which opens up a massive can of worms for the franchise as a whole.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 June 2025
Watt is one of the most important players the Steelers have on the defense and the team as a whole.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Grade it, and the season as a whole, via the polls below.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 June 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
That’s aside from the inclusion of a Prey Easter egg, which opens up a massive can of worms for the franchise as a whole.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 June 2025
Watt is one of the most important players the Steelers have on the defense and the team as a whole.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Grade it, and the season as a whole, via the polls below.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for as a whole
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“As a whole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20whole. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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