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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It's backed by $300 million in funding and plans to use robots to run large-scale lab experiments.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Despite some concessions from President William Ruto, sporadic, large-scale protests have continued this year, mainly organized on social media.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Relief agencies need a ceasefire, unimpeded humanitarian access, large-scale multi-sector aid, protection of civilians and infrastructure – and restoration of commercial and local food systems – to reverse famine in Gaza, said Husain.
—Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Despite some concessions from President William Ruto, sporadic, large-scale protests have continued this year, mainly organized on social media.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Relief agencies need a ceasefire, unimpeded humanitarian access, large-scale multi-sector aid, protection of civilians and infrastructure – and restoration of commercial and local food systems – to reverse famine in Gaza, said Husain.
—Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Large-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large-scale. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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