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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Grade the season finale — and Season 1 as a whole — via the poll below, then hit the comments with your thoughts! Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025 Los Angeles has been unable to work on team chemistry as a whole. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Kirk was seen as a particularly effective antagonist to campus leftism and to the progressive project as a whole. Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025 This level of caring and personal openness—owning mistakes is part of being present as a whole person—filters into the business culture. Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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