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

Society as a whole is also less formal, with people ditching customs like addressing someone as Mr. or Mrs.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than half of households in his constituency do not have access to a car or van, and for the city as a whole the figure is just over one third, he said.

From BBC

Unified and the state as a whole — even if the absolute scores remain below state averages, according to data presented by Green Dot.

From Los Angeles Times

Then again, what’s bad for comedy and comedians, and most likely the country as a whole, isn’t necessarily uninteresting or without educational value.

From Salon

Society as a whole has its work cut out for it.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

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