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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Yet decisions that could contribute to anything from an individual suicide to large-scale cyberattacks and geopolitical destabilization are made without personal legal jeopardy. — Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Local artwork fills the walls of each room and building, while large-scale sculptures and art installations are rotated seasonally across the property. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 Over the last 15 years, object storage has become a foundational form of cloud storage, especially for large-scale unstructured data such as images and videos. — Paul Speciale, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The graph correctly labels the resumption of large-scale strikes on that date, followed by a continuous rise in diesel prices to the record heights experienced over the past month. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2026.

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