en masse
adverb
äⁿ(n)-ˈmas 
-ˈmäs
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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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Muldrow and the rest of her canvassing group of roughly a dozen people had just been fired en masse, after WIRED reported that they had been tricked and threatened as part of Musk’s get-out-the-vote effort.
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Jake Lahut, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
In the chase to satisfy the algorithm, the logical progression dictates that content be created en masse to test out the best performing.
—Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Things like completion rates, certifications and potential sticking points can be monitored en masse, allowing for a form of continuous improvement that, up until recently, wasn’t possible without painstaking manual processes.
—Ramesh Ramani, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Mitchell Johnson was among seven new board members who were appointed by the mayor after the previous board resigned en masse earlier this month.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jake Lahut, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
In the chase to satisfy the algorithm, the logical progression dictates that content be created en masse to test out the best performing.
—Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Things like completion rates, certifications and potential sticking points can be monitored en masse, allowing for a form of continuous improvement that, up until recently, wasn’t possible without painstaking manual processes.
—Ramesh Ramani, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Mitchell Johnson was among seven new board members who were appointed by the mayor after the previous board resigned en masse earlier this month.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20masse. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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