on the whole

phrase

Synonyms of on the wholenext
1
: in view of all the circumstances or conditions : all things considered
2
: in general : in most instances : typically

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Contrast was less impressive, with a little bit of fuzziness on deep black areas, but on the whole this is an impressive set for the price. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Verity on the whole, with its shoulder-shrug of an ending, seems dismayingly uninterested in actually giving us a good story. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 Some people refuse to believe that, on the whole, Vance Joseph is happy with the work Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad do. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2026 Let’s dive more into these four songs, which seem to be about past relationships on the whole. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the whole

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“On the whole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20whole. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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