as in colossal
unusually large
The explorers stumbled upon an ancient castle of monolithic proportions.
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Recent Examples of monolithic
Skylights and floor-to-ceiling windows fill its sunken lounge adjoining the dining area with natural light, next to a striking monolithic 24-inch-thick rammed earth wall.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
This insight could inform approaches to AI architecture that move beyond monolithic models toward systems with multiple, specialized agents or systems that interact, contend and then collaborate to reach a consensus view.
—Gabriel Snyder, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Instead of a monolithic presentation, the exhibition unfolded as a series of intimate solo shows, offering a more nuanced examination of this dynamic region through each artist’s unique vision of it.
—Silvia Benedetti, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Much like Stonehenge, the monolithic statues at Easter Island, and other premodern engineering marvels, much of Machu Picchu’s construction remains shrouded in mystery.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
This insight could inform approaches to AI architecture that move beyond monolithic models toward systems with multiple, specialized agents or systems that interact, contend and then collaborate to reach a consensus view.
—Gabriel Snyder, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Instead of a monolithic presentation, the exhibition unfolded as a series of intimate solo shows, offering a more nuanced examination of this dynamic region through each artist’s unique vision of it.
—Silvia Benedetti, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Much like Stonehenge, the monolithic statues at Easter Island, and other premodern engineering marvels, much of Machu Picchu’s construction remains shrouded in mystery.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolithic
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The Institute said while dying adults have previously been filmed by fishermen, the colossal squid have never been seen alive at depth.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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On the season’s closing days, skiers and riders take their turn gaining speed down to the base of the slope, bending their knees and water skiing over a lake, pond or colossal puddle, just hoping to absorb the shock on the other side.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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But seeing the slow nature of gigantic bureaucratic machines such as these, this is not enough to move beyond policy to practice.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Bucks predictably got a massive game from Giannis Antetokounmpo, who scored 36 points to go with 12 rebounds, but the absence of their point guard, Lillard, was a gigantic blow.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The 21-year-old cited Novak Djokovic’s titanic Olympic victory over Alcaraz as the template to succeed during a difficult start to the final.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The conceptual challenge this kind of preparation poses, however, is different from what would be required to prepare for a titanic confrontation between superpowers.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2025
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Many who have worked on the aqueduct say they are impressed by the system’s design and how engineers and workers built such a monumental system with the basic tools and technology available during the Great Depression.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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In fact, for the current World Expo in Osaka, Japan, the late pope personally chose to anchor the Vatican’s pavilion with Caravaggio’s monumental painting of Christ being lowered into the tomb.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Jaguars kicked off the night with a bang, executing an enormous trade to move up for Hunter.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Leeds, as Farke has been only too happy to point out, is an enormous, emotional beast of an organisation.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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And for those who depend on produce and other items from China, the astronomical tariffs on Chinese goods will have an even greater impact.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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For instance, a trans person is more likely to be attacked, but for a Black trans person, the numbers are astronomical.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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However, if all goes to plan, PUNCH's future cosmic images won't have any stars at all — or any zodiacal light, for that matter.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The fantasy series about a cosmic entity who lords over the domain of dreams will have a split second season, with the 6-episode Volume 1 premiering on July 3 and the 5-episode Volume 2 premiering on July 24.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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But suffice to say, Snoop gets a dire diagnosis, transports to a battleground set amid giant marijuana plants, gets cozy with a mammoth marijuana bud, dies and visits Tupac, Petty pops in throughout, and Jelly Roll appears in a prison yard, among other wild occurrences.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
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Over the span of a mammoth, 52-song setlist, the musicians and TDE labelmates traded the stage back and forth and debuted tracks from their newest releases—2024’s GNX and SOS Deluxe: Lana.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Monolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolithic. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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