as in colossal
unusually large
The explorers stumbled upon an ancient castle of monolithic proportions.
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Recent Examples of monolithic
Big bets worth hundreds of billions Amazon’s monolithic data centers and millions of miles of fiber optic cables underpin the internet.
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
In Serra’s view, that monolithic logic was precisely what made his work sculptural.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Head-on views of the 6,545-foot-tall Watchman Spire jutting up from the valley floor, the monolithic Towers of the Virgin, and lower Zion Canyon greet you from the summit.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
These pivotal memories of Clark and Floyd’s buddy romance amount to another darkly comic portrait of a nontoxic male friendship — complete with nontraditional definitions of manhood that place meaningful friendships over monolithic strength — all built on a foundation of lies and insecurities.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
In Serra’s view, that monolithic logic was precisely what made his work sculptural.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Head-on views of the 6,545-foot-tall Watchman Spire jutting up from the valley floor, the monolithic Towers of the Virgin, and lower Zion Canyon greet you from the summit.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
These pivotal memories of Clark and Floyd’s buddy romance amount to another darkly comic portrait of a nontoxic male friendship — complete with nontraditional definitions of manhood that place meaningful friendships over monolithic strength — all built on a foundation of lies and insecurities.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolithic
Adjective
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According to Lane, his story began on Roblox, the colossal online gaming platform popular with children and teens.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Gettysburg, by contrast, is a colossal achievement, a rich and impactful film that unfurls with the patience and depth of a great novel.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Those institutions are largely unconcerned with the small- and medium-sized enterprises that Fasanara has become so accustomed to financing and would much rather continue to focus on large, mainstream corporate clients, where the returns are gigantic.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The wide-plank floors and exposed rafters preserve some of the 1800s charm, along with gigantic fireplaces in the living room and the kitchen.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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George Brett’s titanic home run off Goose Gossage in the 1980 American League Championship Series is one.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 50 years after his death, Alfred Hitchcock remains one of the most titanic filmmakers in Hollywood history.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
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But after sending their first-round pick to Miami in the Jaylen Waddle deal, the Broncos simply don’t have the capital for a monumental move up the order once the draft kicks off on April 23.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the arch submitted to the panel would be taller than nearly every other monumental arch across the United States and across the world.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The cameras in the operations centers mostly have high-definition signals displayed on the big monitors, but the size of the files for those signals is enormous and a big burden if CDOT kept the visuals.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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While still in its infancy, quantum technology harnesses subatomic particles to make potentially enormous advances in a wide range of computing applications.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One of the Mega Balls was taken away to make the astronomical odds of winning the jackpot slightly better, and the minimum prize amount a player could win was increased to $10.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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In the early 2000s astronomers analyzed the light from more than 200,000 galaxies using data from 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey—a major astronomical project that mapped a large volume of the universe.—
Manjishtha Bhattacharyya,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Earlier finds have revealed bones of mammoth, woolly rhinoceros, reindeer and wild horse, alongside stone tools and evidence of human occupation across multiple periods.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Best of the rest Auburn’s Keldric Faulk (6-6, 276) combines mammoth size with quality run-stopping skills.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If your unable to view comet C/2025 R3, sky watchers can prepare for two cosmic spectacles this spring.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Staring up at a nearly six-story-tall screen, witnessing a unique planetary event, itself the product of a remarkable cosmic coincidence, unique to our place and position within the solar system, is an exceptional experience.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Monolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolithic. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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