megaproject
noun
mega·proj·ect
ˈme-gə-ˌprä-ˌjekt 
-jikt,
also -ˌprō-
: a major project or undertaking (as in business or construction)
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Climate resilience will not be built through megaprojects and billion-dollar bonds alone.
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Faced with lower oil prices and soaring costs for domestic megaprojects like the futuristic region of Neom, the kingdom is hoping that surging demand for the data and computing facilities will serve as a reliable cash cow for decades to come.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
The Sagamore Bridge project is expected to break ground first, said Luisa Paiewonsky, the state’s executive director of megaprojects.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Saudi Arabia's Neom megaproject, home to the world's largest construction site, could soon layoff thousands of workers.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Faced with lower oil prices and soaring costs for domestic megaprojects like the futuristic region of Neom, the kingdom is hoping that surging demand for the data and computing facilities will serve as a reliable cash cow for decades to come.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
The Sagamore Bridge project is expected to break ground first, said Luisa Paiewonsky, the state’s executive director of megaprojects.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Saudi Arabia's Neom megaproject, home to the world's largest construction site, could soon layoff thousands of workers.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Megaproject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megaproject. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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