en masse
adverb
äⁿ(n)-ˈmas 
-ˈmäs
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: in a body : as a whole
moved the inmates en masse to the new prison
Examples of en masse in a Sentence
Her supporters arrived en masse for the rally.
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Immigration restrictions, shifting demographics and geopolitical uncertainty have left companies eager neither to hire nor fire workers en masse, resulting in a static labor market and a series of ho-hum monthly counts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Ballet flats might not be worn by men en masse, but their influence is being felt across the menswear market.
—Jack Stanley, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Drivers in Thailand are switching en masse to EVs to avoid miles-long lines at gas stations.
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But their partnership would come to a head amid a dramatic standoff between DOJ and the White House over concerns about the legality of Bush’s sweeping surveillance program, with Mueller and other senior officials threatening to resign en masse.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Ballet flats might not be worn by men en masse, but their influence is being felt across the menswear market.
—Jack Stanley, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Drivers in Thailand are switching en masse to EVs to avoid miles-long lines at gas stations.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
But their partnership would come to a head amid a dramatic standoff between DOJ and the White House over concerns about the legality of Bush’s sweeping surveillance program, with Mueller and other senior officials threatening to resign en masse.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20masse. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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