COSMOS Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

cosmos

noun

ˈkäz-məs

Definition of cosmos next

as in universe

the whole body of things observed or assumed an essay that ponders the place of humankind in the vast cosmos

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Recent Examples of cosmos In other words, matter in the cosmos is uniformly distributed, in the same way in all directions. —

Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2026 The Whirlpool Galaxy sprawls across the cosmos in this striking new snapshot from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). —

Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 May 2026 There are a few things in this cosmos that are truly universal. —

Big Think, 6 May 2026 Instead, Kahan occupies a funny spot in the pop-music cosmos—music for people who own too much performance fleece to embrace the bombast of Taylor Swift but aren’t quite feral enough for the cacophony of Geese. —

Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cosmos

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Noun

Satellite, rocket and robotics startups are in testing Outside of the trillion-dollar-plus tech stock universe, several startups are also eyeing the skies.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 21 June 2026
This analysis used the US stock market as defined by the CRSP/Compustat universe, but excluded microcaps, very small companies.

— Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Definition of universe

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London — Democratic leaders must answer to voters, lawmakers and other world leaders.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Such designations are typically invoked for major events like presidential inaugurations or summits of world leaders and trigger a massive federal security response.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 June 2026