MONOLITHIC Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

monolithic

adjective

Definition of monolithic

as in colossal

unusually large The explorers stumbled upon an ancient castle of monolithic proportions.

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Recent Examples of monolithic No single switch A major reason computer scientists downplay concerns that AI could wrench control of the web from humans is that the internet isn't monolithic, but rather comprises a vast system of interconnected networks. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The monolithic fireplace was built from a Montana stone called Muddy Creek. — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026 Treating Hispanic people — who are not always well represented in research — as a monolithic group obscured differences across heritage groups, including limited access to care that might mean underdiagnosis, the AHA said. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 15 Sep. 2026 The near-unanimous consensus among the monolithic Internet Wrestling Community was how incredible Punk and Owens’ promos were about to be given their near two decades of history. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monolithic

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Democrats effectively tied corruption to affordability Democrats linked voter concerns over the cost of living to corruption in government in the lead-up to their colossal victory.

— Garrett Downs,MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
On the 2023 album Does Spring Hide Its Joy, Stephen O’Malley, Lucy Railton, and Kali Malone elongated single chords to colossal proportions.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of colossal

Adjective

Republicans lost almost every Senate seat that mattered, with the small consolation of Florida quickly washed away by the titanic loss of South Carolina.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
But under that titanic trackpad, the Acer Swift Go 16 AI is powered by an AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 processor that makes multitasking a breeze and local AI processing easy.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of titanic

Adjective

And that’s where the technology’s enormous energy density of 3,505 watt-hours per kilogram (Wh/kg) figure comes from.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Everything felt generous, from the space surrounding the enormous bed to the walk-in wardrobe and the standalone bathtub.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of enormous

Adjective

Southern Californian stargazers should get ready for a month packed with astronomical events, starting with fireballs and ending with a supermoon.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
These formed the natural astronomical background against which hypothetical alien transmissions would have to stand out.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of astronomical

Adjective

The documentary boasts a mammoth runtime of 3 hours and 55 minutes, combining archive footage with first-person interviews.

— Joe Rae, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Colossal Biosciences previously gained notoriety for its deextinction efforts, like trying to bring back the dire wolf, dodo and wooly mammoth.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of mammoth

Adjective

Named after fast-flying birds, the telescope could quickly pivot to observe blink-and-you-miss-it cosmic events such as flaring black holes.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Intermediate-mass black holes are thought to sit between these two families of cosmic titans with masses between 100 and 100,000 times that of the sun.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

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