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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Advocating for this shift en masse can help ensure small-business interests remain a priority amid political turbulence.
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Jamie Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Together, the numbers indicate that companies are not laying off workers en masse but also aren’t rehiring those who do lose their jobs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Democrats and those on the American left have migrated to Bluesky from the similar social platform X, owned by Trump supporter and tech billionaire Elon Musk, en masse in recent weeks.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
The prior slate of seven Board members resigned en masse in October and, among Johnson’s new appointees, a fleeting board president, Rev. Mitchell L. Ikenna Johnson, was forced to resign within days due to scandal.
—Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 2 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Together, the numbers indicate that companies are not laying off workers en masse but also aren’t rehiring those who do lose their jobs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Democrats and those on the American left have migrated to Bluesky from the similar social platform X, owned by Trump supporter and tech billionaire Elon Musk, en masse in recent weeks.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
The prior slate of seven Board members resigned en masse in October and, among Johnson’s new appointees, a fleeting board president, Rev. Mitchell L. Ikenna Johnson, was forced to resign within days due to scandal.
—Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 2 Dec. 2024
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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20masse. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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en masse
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: in a body : as a whole
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