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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California is performing well compared to its domestic peers – and the nation as a whole.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
As one teacher noted, powerful history doesn’t have to come from figures in whose memory monuments have been built, but from the everyday people and family members who represent Americans as a whole.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The state as a whole is forecasted to experience equal chances of precipitation.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
The Ozark star also took a moment to reflect on the power of movies and art as a whole.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
As one teacher noted, powerful history doesn’t have to come from figures in whose memory monuments have been built, but from the everyday people and family members who represent Americans as a whole.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The state as a whole is forecasted to experience equal chances of precipitation.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
The Ozark star also took a moment to reflect on the power of movies and art as a whole.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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“As a whole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20whole. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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