as a whole

phrase

: 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.

Examples of as a whole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Midland leans substantially more Republican than Cabarrus County as a whole. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

As mayor of Greater Manchester for nine years, Burnham oversaw a city region whose economy has grown at roughly twice the rate of the country as a whole. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

How can politicians point fingers when living standards are falling and politics, as a whole, isn’t working for them? — Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 July 2026

Astronomers and astrophotographers of all levels will be more than familiar with the Corona Australis Molecular Cloud and the Chandelier Cluster and this region as a whole. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for as a whole

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole
• omeprazole
• oriole