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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Somewhere along the way, the contest had picked up some sort of symbolic value, an understanding that the result would reflect the future of the Soviet Union as a whole. —

Jamie Barton, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025 Barkov is probably a more valuable player than teammate Matthew Tkachuk, the top forward on the St. Louis line, but Tampere’s trio ranks slightly lower as a whole. —

Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025 For 2025 as a whole, estimates have slipped only modestly, to 11.4% from 14.0% on Jan. 1. —

Bob Pisani, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025 Carlos Moreno/NurPhoto via Getty Images 🎧 Republicans as a whole are generally united in their support of Trump's immigration crackdown, NPR's Joel Rose tells Up First. —

Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for as a whole