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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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
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Despite advances in archaeology, materials science, and experimental reconstruction, several monumental structures and the methods by which they were built remain a mystery.
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Bringing that density to life was a monumental undertaking.
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
The project, which began in 2008 and has travelled across cities including Cartagena, Havana, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Berlin and Istanbul, uses monumental portraits of older residents as a record of civic memory.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Despite advances in archaeology, materials science, and experimental reconstruction, several monumental structures and the methods by which they were built remain a mystery.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Bringing that density to life was a monumental undertaking.
—Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Monumental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monumental. Accessed 28 Jan. 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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