en masse

adverb

Definition of en massenext
as in hand in hand

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Recent Examples of en masse Baby boomers are retiring en masse, leaving positions to fill, and decades of declining birth rates have created a dearth of young workers. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 There have been previous attempts to cross the borders into Ceuta and Melilla — the other Spanish territory in the region — sometimes by charging it en masse. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 The fact that these people cannot simply be returned to Morocco en masse, however, shows that the international asylum and refugee system is fundamentally broken and open to widespread abuse. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 In previous state efforts to adopt work requirements for Medicaid coverage, as in Arkansas, people who should have been exempt were nevertheless kicked off the rolls, sometimes en masse. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for en masse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for en masse
  1. hand in hand
  2. jointly
  3. collectively
  4. mutually
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  • Self-care and skin care go hand in hand, something Vanessa Hudgens knows well.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The two often go hand in hand, with most people seeking both results.
    — Tori Crowther, Allure, 15 Mar. 2023
Definition of hand in hand
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  • The outbreak was jointly detected in both the DRC and neighboring Uganda.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Iran and Oman agreed Wednesday to a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and are putting the final touches on arrangements for jointly managing the passage, Tehran's foreign ministry said.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of jointly
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  • But even those people who dislike the very existence of private schools in big cities would be hard-pressed to make the case that the entire sector collectively makes up a torture chamber.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Fox 8, Etna and King collectively remind me of the superintelligent, compassionate extraterrestrials in science fiction who wish to rescue humans from their self-wounding.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of collectively
Adverb
  • Long-term innovation emerges not from isolated projects but from ecosystems in which universities, government laboratories, federal agencies and industry play distinct but mutually reinforcing roles.
    — H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But lawmakers appear to be turning to the provisions as a means of transitioning away from that model and toward what proponents, including Netanyahu, describe as a mutually beneficial defense partnership.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of mutually

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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/en%20masse. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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