as a whole

Frequency: 9.5150.7 per million words

when considering something as a complete entity, not in separate parts

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Examples (10)

  • Unemployment is higher in the north than in the country as a whole.
  • Considering the project as a whole, it was a significant success.
  • The team performed exceptionally well as a whole during the championship.
  • We need to examine the situation as a whole before making any decisions.
  • The economy as a whole is showing encouraging signs of recovery.
  • How do you perceive the current state of education as a whole?
  • The book, as a whole, offers a thought-provoking and fresh perspective.
  • Her contribution to the organization as a whole has been invaluable.
  • The local community, as a whole, overwhelmingly supported the new initiative.
  • Despite a few minor glitches, the event as a whole was a resounding triumph.