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 Scanning the cosmos since its launch in 2004, Swift has been sinking faster and faster because of recent intense solar activity. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 June 2026 Another survey will prompt the telescope to observe one specific region every five days over the course of two years to learn more about objects within the cosmos that change over time, such as exploding stars. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 21 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 See All Example Sentences for cosmos

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Evidence of 'heavy seeds' in the early universe There is currently some debate regarding how black holes first started growing in the infant cosmos.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Gio Giovanni Gerosa While knitwear and colorful silk dresses remain at the center of Giovanni Gerosa’s universe, his brand’s latest collection nudged the designer’s penchant for craftsmanship into new territories.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

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Trust took another nosedive when OpenAI’s agents attacked Hugging Face this summer and, in a world-first, a rogue model hacked the Australian Government’s website.

— Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
But Todd Field inhabited that world, and allowed the audience to do so, in a way that no previous director had.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

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