monumental
adjective
mon·u·men·tal
ˌmän-yə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
2
: of or relating to a monument
modern monumental architecture
3
: very great
a monumental misunderstanding
Examples of monumental in a Sentence
It's more than a mistake; it's a case of monumental stupidity.
the monumental complexity of the issue
Repairing the damage will be a monumental task.
The class was about modern monumental architecture.
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Trump was explicit about his reasons for sabotaging the monumental project by October, deriding it as a favorite of New York Democrat and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Oversized display bottles — once monumental declarations of identity — are being destroyed when stores close or brands reset.
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However, the fact that early Cretaceous tracks have been found in both the Brenton and Robberg Formations proves that further investigation might reveal that the monumental disaster did not extinguish these beloved and fearsome dinosaurs, at least, not yet.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Early skeptics questioned the wisdom of giving a single federal department a monumental budget as well as broad policing and surveillance powers, but caution was largely cast aside.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Oversized display bottles — once monumental declarations of identity — are being destroyed when stores close or brands reset.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
However, the fact that early Cretaceous tracks have been found in both the Brenton and Robberg Formations proves that further investigation might reveal that the monumental disaster did not extinguish these beloved and fearsome dinosaurs, at least, not yet.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Early skeptics questioned the wisdom of giving a single federal department a monumental budget as well as broad policing and surveillance powers, but caution was largely cast aside.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Monumental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monumental. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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monumental
adjective
mon·u·men·tal
ˌmän-yə-ˈment-ᵊl
1
: of or relating to a monument
2
: serving as or resembling a monument : massive
also
: highly significant : outstanding
3
: very great
monumental stupidity
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