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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When asked about Mahomes’ self-critique, Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy properly redirected the focus to the offense as a whole.
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Pete Sweeney
november 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
The stability and peace of Taiwan's fate is quite important for Japan's security and the stability of the international community as a whole.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
King was similarly pleased with the finished product as a whole.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
What’s interesting about this bit of dialogue — and about this purposefully meta portraiture as a whole — is not who’s saying the line, but who’s playing who’s saying the line.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
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Pete Sweeney
november 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
The stability and peace of Taiwan's fate is quite important for Japan's security and the stability of the international community as a whole.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
King was similarly pleased with the finished product as a whole.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
What’s interesting about this bit of dialogue — and about this purposefully meta portraiture as a whole — is not who’s saying the line, but who’s playing who’s saying the line.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 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 18 Nov. 2025.
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