1
Titan
: any of a family of giants in Greek mythology born of Uranus and Gaea and ruling the earth until overthrown by the Olympian gods
2
: one that is gigantic in size or power : one that stands out for greatness of achievement
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this newest ocean liner is a true titan of the sea
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Noun
However, Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) is quite familiar with difficult schedules and the Cougars knocked off another titan Friday.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Tech titans Mark Zuckerberg and Sergey Brin also crashed the annual parade of protest-y decadence.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
The missive, which could be a precursor to a lawsuit, opens another avenue of attack against the controversial $111-billion deal, which would transform the smaller Paramount into an industry titan.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
By combining three units atop downtown Nashville’s Viridian tower, the late banking titan Jim Ayers and his wife Janet Ayers created what is considered the city’s largest penthouse, with about 7,700 square feet spanning the building’s upper floors.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
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“Titan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titan. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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titan
noun
ti·tan
ˈtīt-ᵊn 
1
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: one of a family of giants overthrown by the gods of ancient Greece
2
: one of gigantic size, power, or achievement
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