variants
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
Black holes are massive, strange and incredibly powerful astronomical objects.
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Bill Smith, JSTOR Daily, 4 Sep. 2025
There's evidence suggesting that the surge in sports piracy is a result of sports rights selling at astronomical prices.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
And for all the biggest celestial events of 2025, check out our comprehensive astronomical calendar as well as our guide to all the comets coming our way this year.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The team thinks that their model could provide fingerprints that can be detected in astronomical data.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Bill Smith, JSTOR Daily, 4 Sep. 2025
There's evidence suggesting that the surge in sports piracy is a result of sports rights selling at astronomical prices.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
And for all the biggest celestial events of 2025, check out our comprehensive astronomical calendar as well as our guide to all the comets coming our way this year.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The team thinks that their model could provide fingerprints that can be detected in astronomical data.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronomical
Adjective
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But with each passing summer of enormous transfer spending, the chances of turning the boat around fade ever further.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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There has been an enormous amount of press coverage of the battle over gerrymandering in the last month.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Together, these guardrails create a foundational leadership operating system that enables leaders to carry immense responsibility without cracks showing in public.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Gutierrez added the family was under immense strain, with Zaragoza's father, who is on dialysis, holding on to hope of seeing his son again, while his stepmother juggles caregiving and medical appointments.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Research published in 2008 links the seismic activity to a slab of oceanic crust sinking into Earth’s mantle.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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My favorites are the oceanic greens and blues, one of which reminds me of a Rothko.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomical. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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