en masse
adverb
äⁿ(n)-ˈmas 
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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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From jazz history to oyster shell recycling to tuna research, lawmakers returned to earmarks en masse after a pause in 2025.
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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026
This is often the time when buyers enter the market en masse, and sellers list their homes in hopes of securing a top price.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Many Democrats were not, skipping the speech en masse to protest the administration’s policies.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Claude's responses to these prompts are farmed en masse either for direct training of the Chinese models or for a process known as reinforcement learning, a data-intensive approach in which AI models learn decision-making through trial and error in the absence of human guidance.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026
This is often the time when buyers enter the market en masse, and sellers list their homes in hopes of securing a top price.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Many Democrats were not, skipping the speech en masse to protest the administration’s policies.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Claude's responses to these prompts are farmed en masse either for direct training of the Chinese models or for a process known as reinforcement learning, a data-intensive approach in which AI models learn decision-making through trial and error in the absence of human guidance.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20masse. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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