large-scale
adjective
1
: involving many people or things
Their equipment is suitable for large-scale production.
2
: covering or involving a large area
a large-scale map
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The structure emphasized both professionalism and accessibility, allowing large-scale participation without sacrificing competitive integrity.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
On Saturday night, a large-scale, slow-moving low-pressure trough will move into the West Coast, bringing rain throughout the area overnight and continuing through most of Sunday.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The testing ground of Penpont also generates ideas that Goldsworthy translates into large-scale permanent works in distant locations.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Last month, after several consecutive large-scale Russian attacks on the energy sector, her entire building lost its water supply, and soon after the sewer system stopped working.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
On Saturday night, a large-scale, slow-moving low-pressure trough will move into the West Coast, bringing rain throughout the area overnight and continuing through most of Sunday.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The testing ground of Penpont also generates ideas that Goldsworthy translates into large-scale permanent works in distant locations.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Last month, after several consecutive large-scale Russian attacks on the energy sector, her entire building lost its water supply, and soon after the sewer system stopped working.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Large-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large-scale. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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