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 multibillion-dollar field of menopause care, which has historically been understudied and underfunded, hints at what’s happening to health care as a whole.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
The post, which has been viewed over 125,000 times as of the time of publication, serves as Jesse's official entry into culinary television, though the reporter is far from new to the world of food as a whole.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The tragedy is the latest in a growing number of aviation disasters which have rocked the motorsports community over the years, as well as the world of professional sports as a whole.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
As their son, Nick Reiner, faces murder charges for the fatal stabbings, the family and Hollywood as a whole are reeling from the news.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
The post, which has been viewed over 125,000 times as of the time of publication, serves as Jesse's official entry into culinary television, though the reporter is far from new to the world of food as a whole.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The tragedy is the latest in a growing number of aviation disasters which have rocked the motorsports community over the years, as well as the world of professional sports as a whole.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
As their son, Nick Reiner, faces murder charges for the fatal stabbings, the family and Hollywood as a whole are reeling from the news.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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“As a whole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20whole. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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