as in colossal
unusually large
The explorers stumbled upon an ancient castle of monolithic proportions.
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Recent Examples of monolithic
Those parties are very exclusive, much like the dinners hosted over the course of the summer by the usual cast of monolithic families: the Schwarzmans, the Bloombergs, the Santo Domingos.
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Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 23 June 2025
Beyond The Hype: Deconstructing AI's True Nature Forget the simplistic narratives; AI isn't a monolithic entity.
—William Decourcy, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Windows 11 has followed this pattern, and Windows 12 will certainly not be a static, monolithic entity.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
In previous generations, American Catholics weren’t quite monolithic, but Catholicism did represent a commonality among immigrant groups.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 9 May 2025
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Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 23 June 2025
Beyond The Hype: Deconstructing AI's True Nature Forget the simplistic narratives; AI isn't a monolithic entity.
—William Decourcy, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Windows 11 has followed this pattern, and Windows 12 will certainly not be a static, monolithic entity.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
In previous generations, American Catholics weren’t quite monolithic, but Catholicism did represent a commonality among immigrant groups.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolithic
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It’s believed that the 26-year-old will earn a yearly salary of around $23m, a colossal figure considering his wages in Bergamo amounted to $3.1m per-season.—
Emmet Gates,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Swansea, who finished a colossal 86 places above Wrexham as recently as 2019-20, will be their divisional peers next time around — the first time the clubs have been in the same division since 2003.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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There will be immediate deduction of research and development, which sounds like a snoozer but historically has brought about a gigantic geyser of money toward the creation of new products, which need lots of equipment to test and build.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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The main event seems like a formality with Hangman Adam Page a gigantic favorite to win.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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If the weather cooperates, either would be a titanic home for the NHL from a game presentation standpoint.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 July 2025
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Only this time, these corporate titans are looking less titanic.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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This year’s monumental moment was about art sculptures that transform into multiple wearable jewels.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
18 July 2025
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Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation The fallout from his exit made a potential return seem impossible for nearly a decade, which is why this secret meeting was such a monumental step.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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After Assad fell, Israel swiftly launched an enormous countrywide air campaign targeting the remnants of his military stockpiles.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Among the projects will be the construction of data centers to help provide the enormous amounts of energy needed to power AI.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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If MacKenzie Gore somehow became available, there would be widespread interest, and the cost would be astronomical.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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According to Priest, tariffs on kids’ shoes are astronomical, often reaching rates of 48 percent or higher.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Our view of the Summer Triangle will become all the more spectacular on the nights surrounding the new moon phase on July 24, at which time the bright ribbon of light from the Milky Way may be visible from dark sky areas, tumbling directly through the cosmic triangle.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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The space telescope, which launched in 1999 aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, continues to provide data allowing scientists to make new cosmic discoveries.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Atlanta trailed 3-0 Sunday before Matt Olson’s 442-foot sixth-inning homer, and Ronald Acuña Jr. added a mammoth 456-foot homer in the ninth.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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The famously independent-minded and opinionated showrunner left Los Angeles years ago and now resides at his mammoth 270,000-acre Texas ranch.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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“Monolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolithic. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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