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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By not making selections public, there will undoubtedly be some who will blame the writers as a whole for some more controversial ballot selections. —

Maury Brown, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 He’s scored five more since, the bulk of them this month, while the Leafs as a whole are suddenly generating more off the rush. —

Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 Perhaps fashion as a whole is finally ready to revive the look, after seasons and seasons of baggy and wide-legs dominating the catwalk. —

Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025 The vast majority of the more than 2.2 million employees of the federal government are career civil servants who are hired on merit and serve the government as a whole. —

Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for as a whole