Definition of macrocosmnext
as in universe
the whole body of things observed or assumed almost the entirety of the vast macrocosm remains beyond our reach

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Recent Examples of macrocosm The same problem exists in macrocosm at the school-district level. Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026 Vexingly, the war with Iran is reproducing in macrocosm what those wars taught in microcosm. Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026 Vedic astrology, too, attributes personalities to planets and speaks of the connection between the macrocosm and the microcosm. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Time, 10 Jan. 2026 Carol’s book signing before the world-altering event is really a microcosm of what would soon become the macrocosm. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025 Microcosm also meets macrocosm in Nohemí Pérez’s drawings: five monumental works that show forests on fire in the Catatumbo region of Columbia, which Pérez calls home. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Nov. 2024 For me, to have this opportunity as two women is really thrilling professionally, personally, especially in the macrocosm of theater. Dave Quinn, People.com, 22 Nov. 2024 The social slippage that has led the world to become a macrocosm of the Swap Shop — so many of us free-diving for usable ephemera, pooling our limited resources with one another — is not something to celebrate. New York Times, 3 May 2022 But the flower choker holds a unique place in the macrocosm of the early aughts revival. Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for macrocosm
Noun
  • People running this Daily News must live in a parallel universe.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
  • From now on, this is mission control for everything in the ‘Money Heist’ universe.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • The other major source of jet fuel exports to world markets are refineries in China, South Korea and India.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 May 2026
  • Maybe soccer has a world of fans who haven’t quite grasped this new-money concept.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Using magnetic fields, this system enables power transfer to electric ships without physical metal contact, shielding vital components from nature’s corrosive elements.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
  • Given the mercurial nature of American trade policy, EU Parliamentary officials want to see the Turnberry deal strengthened with protections for European markets, including a provision that would suspend the trade agreement if Washington imposes new duties and an expiration date of March 31, 2028.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 May 2026

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“Macrocosm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macrocosm. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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