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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Software developers are adopting AI tools en masse and reporting astronomical productivity benefits.
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Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
The members of the international jury responsible for awarding the top prizes at the Sixty-First Venice Biennale today announced their resignation en masse.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 Apr. 2026
That said, individual Democrats haven't yet consolidated behind any one or two candidates en masse.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The brief, failed ouster of Altman in 2023 almost collapsed the ChatGPT maker, with investors pressing the board to bring back Altman and employees pledging to quit en masse if the CEO wasn’t reinstated.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
The members of the international jury responsible for awarding the top prizes at the Sixty-First Venice Biennale today announced their resignation en masse.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 Apr. 2026
That said, individual Democrats haven't yet consolidated behind any one or two candidates en masse.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The brief, failed ouster of Altman in 2023 almost collapsed the ChatGPT maker, with investors pressing the board to bring back Altman and employees pledging to quit en masse if the CEO wasn’t reinstated.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20masse. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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