monumental
adjective
mon·u·men·tal
ˌmän-yə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
2
: of or relating to a monument
modern monumental architecture
3
: very great
a monumental misunderstanding
Examples of monumental in a Sentence
It's more than a mistake; it's a case of monumental stupidity.
the monumental complexity of the issue
Repairing the damage will be a monumental task.
The class was about modern monumental architecture.
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Kelly Damewood, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Between 2025 and 2000, no election saw more than 11 chamber flips, showing what a monumental year 2010 was for the GOP and its Project REDMAP.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Anderson breezes through monumental shifts from there — Perfidia’s deepening romantic relationship with Pat, her subsequent pregnancy and postpartum depression, the beginnings of a psychosexual dynamic with Lockjaw, the downfall of the French 75, and the splintering of the lives associated with it.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
Temple University's Diamond Marching Band is getting ready for a monumental performance this holiday season while also celebrating a major milestone.
—Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Monumental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monumental. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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monumental
adjective
mon·u·men·tal
ˌmän-yə-ˈment-ᵊl
1
: of or relating to a monument
2
: serving as or resembling a monument : massive
also
: highly significant : outstanding
3
: very great
monumental stupidity
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