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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One issue that’s affecting Brazil’s immunization campaign as a whole is a lack of vaccine supply.
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Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The day after the Selling Sunset Season 9 reunion aired, Hernan sat down with StyleCaster to discuss the status of her friendship with Stause, her relationship with Davis, and the future of Selling Sunset as a whole.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Nov. 2025
Second, the large amplitudes of the gravitational waves needed to generate the events that Weber was claiming a detection of would provide more energy than could possibly cosmically exist in any-and-all forms of radiation combined; the Universe as a whole ruled his interpretation out.
—Big Think, 7 Nov. 2025
Indeed, Spain’s real estate landscape as a whole is evolving, especially with the end of the country’s golden visa program, which for years allowed foreigners to gain residency by investing in property.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
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Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The day after the Selling Sunset Season 9 reunion aired, Hernan sat down with StyleCaster to discuss the status of her friendship with Stause, her relationship with Davis, and the future of Selling Sunset as a whole.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Nov. 2025
Second, the large amplitudes of the gravitational waves needed to generate the events that Weber was claiming a detection of would provide more energy than could possibly cosmically exist in any-and-all forms of radiation combined; the Universe as a whole ruled his interpretation out.
—Big Think, 7 Nov. 2025
Indeed, Spain’s real estate landscape as a whole is evolving, especially with the end of the country’s golden visa program, which for years allowed foreigners to gain residency by investing in property.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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