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!
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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
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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
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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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