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also astronomic
as in enormous
unusually large
a googol is an astronomical number, and the whimsical coinage of the name was intended to suggest that fact
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Recent Examples of astronomical
This is because stars are quite literally at astronomical distances.
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Andrej Prša, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
For the biggest astronomical events of 2025, including full moons, supermoons, eclipses, meteor showers and comets, check out our celestial events guide.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
These astronomical sums reflect what tech companies believe is at stake: a race to create artificial general intelligence (AGI) or superintelligence—machines capable of performing intellectual tasks at or beyond the human level.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
The equinox is known as the astronomical start of the season, but there is another method used to measure the change in seasons.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for astronomical
Andrej Prša, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
For the biggest astronomical events of 2025, including full moons, supermoons, eclipses, meteor showers and comets, check out our celestial events guide.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
These astronomical sums reflect what tech companies believe is at stake: a race to create artificial general intelligence (AGI) or superintelligence—machines capable of performing intellectual tasks at or beyond the human level.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
The equinox is known as the astronomical start of the season, but there is another method used to measure the change in seasons.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronomical
Adjective
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But the implications for American patients, employers, and the healthcare system as a whole are enormous.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Two enormous doors slide open to reveal a dark, gaping space beyond them.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Motivation Amid Missiles: Helping Your Team Keep Going During wartime, people face immense physical and emotional challenges.—
Eyal Shamir,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The brothers spent two years training for the challenge, undergoing immense mental and physical preparation, including logistical feats such as home cooking and dehydrating over 1,000 meals.—
Quinta Thomson,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Landa describes how the wine’s sea-breeze freshness and herbal lift really echo the oyster’s oceanic origin.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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But from 2020 to 2024, the average skyrocketed to 8.2 per year in Missouri, according to data from the National Centers for Environmental Information, a government agency that monitors U.S. and global climates and archives atmospheric, coastal, geophysical and oceanic data.—
Zuri Primos
July 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomical. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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