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 project could set the stage for large-scale deployment of CCS, a technology seen as critical to balancing clean energy expansion with the reliability of natural gas.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Prepare for some large-scale closures along the Hale Interchange this weekend.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The remainder is made of dark matter (27%) and dark energy (68%), with dark matter being responsible for everything from the large-scale structure of the Universe to how galaxies and galaxy clusters hold themselves together.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Financial planning continues Both ordinances are the latest in a series of decisions by governments across Jackson County to make local infrastructure more conducive to a large-scale, multi-week event.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Prepare for some large-scale closures along the Hale Interchange this weekend.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The remainder is made of dark matter (27%) and dark energy (68%), with dark matter being responsible for everything from the large-scale structure of the Universe to how galaxies and galaxy clusters hold themselves together.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Financial planning continues Both ordinances are the latest in a series of decisions by governments across Jackson County to make local infrastructure more conducive to a large-scale, multi-week event.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for large-scale
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“Large-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large-scale. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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