as a whole

Idioms  

1. All parts or aspects considered, altogether, as in I like the play as a whole, though the second act seemed somewhat slow. [Early 1800s] Also see on the whole.

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Example Sentences

“The accumulation of them is what’s problematic and clearly what’s led MSF to say when you look at them as a whole, we are having here a militarization of parts of this hospital,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to Dahm, the findings matter not only for individuals but also for society as a whole.

From Science Daily

"Our results are relevant across the Nordic and Baltic countries, since national dietary guidelines are based on the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations. We show that following the guidelines as a whole benefits public health. But our results also go further: because the recommendations take into account both nutritional value and climate impact, our research demonstrates that a sustainable Nordic diet benefits public health and the climate -- and could serve as a model for other regional sustainable diets worldwide."

From Science Daily

"Instead of taking short-term solutions, we really need to look at the issue as a whole," he said.

From Barron's

At 3.1% annual growth sustained over 10 years, Manchester's economy has performed twice as well as that of the UK as a whole.

From BBC

Related Words

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