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
This one-two punch of higher rates and global uncertainty caused investors to reassess the astronomical valuations of internet companies.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
The autumnal equinox is an astronomical event that signals the start of fall.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
The autumnal equinox represents the astronomical start of fall, according to AccuWeather.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Along with OpenAI’s rapid rise to a $500 billion valuation, other prominent names like SpaceX, Anthropic and Anduril have seen astronomical markups of late.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
The autumnal equinox is an astronomical event that signals the start of fall.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
The autumnal equinox represents the astronomical start of fall, according to AccuWeather.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Along with OpenAI’s rapid rise to a $500 billion valuation, other prominent names like SpaceX, Anthropic and Anduril have seen astronomical markups of late.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronomical
Adjective
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The Apple Valley Model Railroad Museum has an enormous (22 feet by 100 feet) model railroad built in a picturesque Western North Carolina landscape.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to Google’s enormous war chest, Waymo has had the luxury to spend 16 years raking in data to create more precise self-driving cars, all with the hope of an eventual payoff.—
Saahil Desai,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The fallout from his injury is immense.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Restructuring on this scale presents immense challenges for employees.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Over the past fifty years, populations of oceanic sharks and rays have declined by over 70 percent.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dynamical climate models play a leading role, but forecasters also consider soil moisture, long-term climate trends and oceanic and atmospheric patterns like El Niño and La Niña.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomical. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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