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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Kusama’s large-scale sculptures and immersive installations break attendance records at museums and galleries around the world, and her works regularly set records at auction. Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 The area is also home to large-scale industrial agriculture, with the resulting effluents triggering oxygen depletion and massive fish death annually. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Traditional large-scale reactors could help, and nine communities have responded to Pritzker’s call for expressions of interest. David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 But Flock changed its software in December to black out most officer initials, license plate numbers and reasons from those logs, which will make large-scale analyses like USA TODAY’s virtually impossible in the future. Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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