How to Use as a whole in a Sentence
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At the same time, this group as a whole has a lot to prove.
—Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023
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The key is to think about the room's lighting needs as a whole.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2023
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His antlers had fine length, but the points were short and the head as a whole was light.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
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The Foundry as a whole has 9,900 square feet of retail space.
—Scott Turner | , al, 2 Aug. 2023
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Many are concerned for the fate of the district as a whole.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
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Grade it, and the season as a whole, via the polls below.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 17 Jan. 2025
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What does that tell you about this group, and this season as a whole?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Indeed, the far right was no more unified than the GOP as a whole.
—Grace Segers, The New Republic, 31 May 2023
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But there’s more to Bardugo’s books — and to the YA section as a whole — than a chance to get out of Dodge.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
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And will the Dodgers lineup wear down the Yankees’ pitching as a whole?
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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This gets to the core of how people think of autism and disability as a whole.
—Pablo Manríquez, The New Republic, 11 July 2023
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The project as a whole still needs more than $100 billion to be completed.
—Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
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What are your thoughts on musical trends, fads, and changes in the music scene as a whole?
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2023
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That’s not a bad description of Comic-Con as a whole in 2023.
—Peter Larsen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2023
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That said, the vinyl experience as a whole can’t be beat.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 12 July 2024
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What effect did this have on the populace, on the country as a whole?
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023
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That being said, the director ponders the point of the Oscar race as a whole.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
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But as a whole, the summer months have been productive.
—Scottie Bordelon, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2023
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This appeared to be true not only of Britain, but of Europe as a whole north of the Mediterranean.
—WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023
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The crux of the track speaks not only to Cyrus’ warm, hearty sentiments but also to his artistry as a whole.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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Grade the Season 1 finale and the season as a whole via the polls below, then hit the comments with your thoughts!
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Thornhill, in some ways, is a microcosm of the Browns defense as a whole.
—Dan Labbe, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2023
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Rose says her designs are inspired by the U.S. Women’s team as a whole.
—Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 21 July 2023
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The Chmerkovskiy's as a whole are creating their own soccer team LOL!
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
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And, as a whole, Culver's came in at No. 7 on the list of best fast casual restaurants.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 17 July 2024
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Of course, the Sunshine State as a whole is a popular choice for retirees.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
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Luciana Lopez: Are the media as a whole asking Trump the right questions?
—Luciana Lopez, USA TODAY, 14 May 2023
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For me, the bank robbery episode was the only one in which the plot, the strangeness and the social satire came together as a whole.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
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How great is a sport that not just gets you out in the fresh air, keeps you busy all winter and makes the winter a happier time, but also serves as a confidence training ground to women as a whole?
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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The programming that marks the 94th season of the Charlotte Symphony invites audiences to reflect on what home means, not just to themselves but to society as a whole.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2025
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