as in colossal
unusually large
The explorers stumbled upon an ancient castle of monolithic proportions.
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Recent Examples of monolithic
Elsewhere, though, as events gather pace—the Arabs stage a months-long general strike, the British launch an investigation into the roots of the Arab-Jewish conflict—the film productively undermines the notion of an easy, monolithic Palestinian solidarity.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Each module weighs about 12 kilograms—much easier to handle than the 400 kg or more that’s typical of a conventional EV’s monolithic battery pack.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
Brutalism resonates in the concrete displays and furniture of the ground floor, all decked in chalky off-white, including a monolithic centerpiece brick structure, while romance echoes in the upper floor — its amphitheater-like layout covered in maroon carpeting.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
My goal was to climb the Platinum Wall on El Capitán without falling, and every single pitch that makes up the 3000 foot monolithic granite structure is a different challenge.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Each module weighs about 12 kilograms—much easier to handle than the 400 kg or more that’s typical of a conventional EV’s monolithic battery pack.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
Brutalism resonates in the concrete displays and furniture of the ground floor, all decked in chalky off-white, including a monolithic centerpiece brick structure, while romance echoes in the upper floor — its amphitheater-like layout covered in maroon carpeting.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
My goal was to climb the Platinum Wall on El Capitán without falling, and every single pitch that makes up the 3000 foot monolithic granite structure is a different challenge.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolithic
Adjective
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In order to get the money for these unprecedented projects, data-center providers are beginning to take on colossal amounts of debt.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brecher's image reveals the 30-light-year-wide emission nebula NGC 2359, whose bubble-like form was sculpted by the stellar wind blasting out from the colossal Wolf-Rayet star at its heart.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The first time the scorebug appeared, it was accompanied by a gigantic advertisement that significantly increased the amount of space the graphic took up and remained for the entire inning.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Grow the infrastructure at Stockton’s gigantic port.—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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Around the early ’60s, there was a particular style of movie poster where the words would be these titanic blocks carved out of granite—Ben Hur, Hawaii—with pictures of the film’s actors surrounding them.—
Laura Brown,
Artforum,
25 Mar. 2026
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Before their break for mandatory military service, the group enjoyed titanic success that has transcended borders and languages.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Monday was supposed to be a monumental day for Cody Ponce.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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It's done with such seriousness and attention to detail you’d almost be convinced this moon mission succeeded 19 years before Apollo 11's monumental landing.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Even if giant, enormous voids with no stars and galaxies in them at all did exist, this structure couldn’t possibly be one of those.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Wall Street’s footprint in New York remains enormous.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Mar. 2026
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Given its plans to invest $600 billion in AI infrastructure over the next four years, the gulf between its revenues and comparatively astronomical expenses is set to continue to grow.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Now most of the great passenger railroads have withered and died, and they have been replaced by Amtrak, which has mammoth troubles of its own.—
Rafaela Jinich,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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His schematic background shows up in his coaching, particularly in his approach to understanding the offense beyond just blocking the mammoth defensive lineman in front of you.—
Connor Riley,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Even with no other detectable galaxies around it, this galaxy — known as MCG+01–02–015 — displays enormous evidence of having merged with smaller galaxies over its cosmic history.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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The indoor-outdoor space, playfully dubbed the Galactic Deck, is one of many otherworldly touches at the dazzling five-story office, where managers meet on meditation chairs, murals depict cosmic portals, and floors have names like Conscious Creators and Energy Engineers.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Monolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolithic. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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