as in colossal
unusually large
The explorers stumbled upon an ancient castle of monolithic proportions.
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Recent Examples of monolithic
The adjoining dining space is anchored by a monolithic 15-foot fireplace clad in black limestone.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Chaining your organization to a single, monolithic AI platform today is a surefire way to be locked out of the next breakthrough tomorrow.
—Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
These embellishments balance out the severity of monolithic forms with human-scale accents that serve as a reminder of touch and gesture.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
The electrically retractable hardtop folds away beneath the roof at the press of a button, and there's no rear windshield to interrupt the monolithic shape of the vehicle.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Chaining your organization to a single, monolithic AI platform today is a surefire way to be locked out of the next breakthrough tomorrow.
—Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
These embellishments balance out the severity of monolithic forms with human-scale accents that serve as a reminder of touch and gesture.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
The electrically retractable hardtop folds away beneath the roof at the press of a button, and there's no rear windshield to interrupt the monolithic shape of the vehicle.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolithic
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Subtle dark patches on the lunar surface betray the presence of colossal basaltic plains, where lava flows coated vast swathes of Earth's natural satellite, before solidifying in the extreme environment of space.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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The wreck of a colossal oil barge is home to some of the bay's most stunning marine life.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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There’s also a massive leg lumbering in the distance which could be a Sentinel, the gigantic, mutant-hunting robots that are some of X-Men’s most iconic villains.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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Chaplin holds many vestiges of its former ownership, from an old saw mill and furnace from when Chaplin was making his films, to his footsteps, to a gigantic set of muppet eyes overlooking the soundstage room.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Americans finished second, but had two titanic clashes with MacKinnon and the Canadians.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
22 Dec. 2025
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Dan Sullivan is vulnerable, and a race would be titanic for Mary Peltola.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Oct. 2025
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Advance Denim has secured exclusive rights to the HV100 fiber in the China and Vietnam region, a monumental agreement that underscores the company’s commitment to leading the Asian denim market in both innovation and sustainability.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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In what would be a monumental shift in the local television sports landscape, the Marlins and Heat are preparing for the growing possibility, if not likelihood, that Florida’s regional sports networks will shutter in the weeks or months ahead.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Danielewski is a writer of enormous power and vision.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Some of this, of course, is related to fires in California and hurricanes in the southeast that destroyed an enormous amount of utility infrastructure.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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This year, the first day of astronomical spring is Friday, March 20.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Jan. 2026
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Of course, removing yourself from the addictive algorithms that are driving astronomical user growth and ad revenues on other social platforms, does come with risk.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
5 Jan. 2026
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The partnership between Wicked and the Olympics marks a full-circle moment, as both Erivo and Grande attended the Summer Games in 2024 as part of their mammoth press cycle for the first film.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Four batters later, Ohtani exited the mound after allowing Bichette’s mammoth three-run homer.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Muons allow scientists to infer the energy, mass, and direction of the cosmic rays emitted by these cosmic events.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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If an asteroid is spinning above this limit and is fairly large, then it must be made of stronger cosmic material.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Monolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolithic. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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