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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
The Congressional Budget Office has determined the only way the House can reach this astronomical level of cuts is by cutting Medicaid.
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Dr. James W. Cox-Chapman, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
Look to its lower left after 10 p.m. local time — once astronomical twilight fades, the bright star Spica will become easier to spot.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2025
Under Buffett’s leadership, the company’s stock has delivered an astronomical 5,502,284% gain, as of 2025 — compared with about 39,054% for the S&P 500 — according to the company’s most recent annual report.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 May 2025
The announcement that Apple is diversifying its global supply chain beyond China in such a major way underscores the impact of US President Donald Trump’s astronomical 145% tariffs on the country.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Dr. James W. Cox-Chapman, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
Look to its lower left after 10 p.m. local time — once astronomical twilight fades, the bright star Spica will become easier to spot.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2025
Under Buffett’s leadership, the company’s stock has delivered an astronomical 5,502,284% gain, as of 2025 — compared with about 39,054% for the S&P 500 — according to the company’s most recent annual report.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 May 2025
The announcement that Apple is diversifying its global supply chain beyond China in such a major way underscores the impact of US President Donald Trump’s astronomical 145% tariffs on the country.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronomical
Adjective
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Finding the house was an enormous challenge for McBride and locations manager Kale Murphy; initial candidates weren’t distinct enough from the Gemstones’ other residences, and the search took so long McBride nearly called HBO to request a pause in production.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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With Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs, many countries had limited recourse for retaliation because the U.S. trade deficit on physical goods in nearly all nations is so enormous.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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And the strain of being out in the air in those conditions is immense.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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In Gaza and in Israel, the expectations for the trip are immense.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Top Ocean Predators This transition shifted the composition of top predators in the ocean, essentially changing the oceanic food webs of the Late Cretaceous, according to Valentin Fischer of the Université de Liège in Belgium and his colleagues.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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In fact, the global population of oceanic sharks and rays has dropped by 71% over the past 50 years.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomical. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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