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also astronomic
as in huge
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
Eclipse features a minimalist score by musician Nick Leng, but otherwise is presented as a real-time look at a singular astronomical occurrence.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
One of the Mega Balls was taken away to make the astronomical odds of winning the jackpot slightly better, and the minimum prize amount a player could win was increased to $10.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
In the early 2000s astronomers analyzed the light from more than 200,000 galaxies using data from 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey—a major astronomical project that mapped a large volume of the universe.
—Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
No one on their current roster, even Cardoso, is remotely close to an All-Star level, barring an astronomic increase in production.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
One of the Mega Balls was taken away to make the astronomical odds of winning the jackpot slightly better, and the minimum prize amount a player could win was increased to $10.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
In the early 2000s astronomers analyzed the light from more than 200,000 galaxies using data from 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey—a major astronomical project that mapped a large volume of the universe.
—Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
No one on their current roster, even Cardoso, is remotely close to an All-Star level, barring an astronomic increase in production.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronomical
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However — and this is significant — Buffett faced some years with huge losses.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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But land developers and speculators reap huge profits, the state and local governments gleefully do their bidding.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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At the center of this discussion is China’s reported domestic AI computing capacity, which has reached an enormous scale measured in exaflops, or quintillions of calculations per second.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Although Nikki, who has a knack for DIY mechanical engineering, is able to furnish the gang with new gadgets, their plans pretty much always come down to almost getting eaten by some enormous otherworldly creature before being rescued at the last possible millisecond by El’s telekinesis.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Guests went diving under tables as the scene unfolded and some reported hearing shots outside the vast subterranean ballroom in the Washington Hilton where the event was being held.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The couple flew south from Tijuana on Thursday morning and spent two days touring the vast city.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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To see Ben’s growth, to see Jon, his rapid ascent, and to see the team’s success, to see DA — there’s a tremendous sense of pride watching your buddies do such great things professionally.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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This is a tremendous fit and very good value.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Those institutions are largely unconcerned with the small- and medium-sized enterprises that Fasanara has become so accustomed to financing and would much rather continue to focus on large, mainstream corporate clients, where the returns are gigantic.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The wide-plank floors and exposed rafters preserve some of the 1800s charm, along with gigantic fireplaces in the living room and the kitchen.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There is evidence that the planet is healing amid massive efforts to mitigate climate change and fight biodiversity loss.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Since then, though refillable marketing has continued, increasingly savvy beauty consumers have come to increasingly see the concept as more about greenwashing than real impact on our massive packaging waste problem.—
Kara McGrath,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Just last month, his government paid a French energy company $1 billion to abandon two giant East Coast wind farm projects and use the check to invest in oil and gas projects instead.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Instead, there’s now a concrete tunnel that looks like a giant piece of abstract art.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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The silence might be partly explained by a colossal sense of embarrassment surrounding the eventual collapse of Abraaj.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Fanjuls fled Cuba after Fidel Castro’s takeover and built a sugar empire with colossal political might, amassing a fortune of more than $6 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.—
Michael Smith,
Bloomberg,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomical. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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