COSMOS Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

cosmos

noun

ˈkäz-məs

Definition of cosmos

as in universe

the whole body of things observed or assumed an essay that ponders the place of humankind in the vast cosmos

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Recent Examples of cosmos The Swift Observatory has been observing the cosmos for more than two decades while orbiting around Earth. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Adrift in a cosmos devoid of fate, we human travelers possess only our luck and whatever choices are available to us. — Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026 Deadheading is the process of removing dead blooms from plants, like cosmos and zinnia. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026 There also will be live presentations that focus on the cosmos from multiple locations, angles and timelines. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cosmos

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Scooby-Doo’s bag that opens to a pocket universe and is capable of storing an infinite amount of things, including refrigerators, giant sandwiches, and entire sets of flatware that belonged to the late queen?

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Searching a near-infinite chemical universe, Stokes’s team asked a model to generate candidate molecules.

— Dr. Mario García, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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Meanwhile, digital surveillance has limited people’s ability to exchange information with the outside world from within Tibetan regions in China.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
In the past year, the beauty world has been all about the best blushes, then conversation turned to bronzers thanks to the craze for Rhode's compacts.

— Irene Coltrinari, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026

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