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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This suggests that inflation is taking a bigger bite out of Colorado wallets than the nation as a whole.
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Anna Alejo, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Clearly, the Ravens' offense is not up to snuff as a whole, and if Jackson is not 100 percent, that obviously compounds the problem even further.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
But Saw, of CGS, suggested that ASEAN as a whole might be large enough to compete.
—Jonathan Gan, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
Luxury as a whole is weathering pressure.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2025
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Anna Alejo, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Clearly, the Ravens' offense is not up to snuff as a whole, and if Jackson is not 100 percent, that obviously compounds the problem even further.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
But Saw, of CGS, suggested that ASEAN as a whole might be large enough to compete.
—Jonathan Gan, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
Luxury as a whole is weathering pressure.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2025
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“As a whole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20whole. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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