as a whole

phrase

: 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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Kittilsen pointed out that several homes in the historic district have black windows, which makes the mansion’s color scheme more uniform with the historic district as a whole. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The stock is trading slightly below its first-day close and has been subject to volatility in the AI trade and Korean market as a whole. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 But Still Coming Down isn’t a fatalistic album as a whole, just a pragmatic one. — Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2026 Overall, more than 250 million people globally received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, while COVID vaccinations as a whole are estimated to have saved at least 14 million lives in the first year of their rollout alone. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as a whole

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“As a whole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20whole. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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