panoptic

adjective

Definition of panopticnext
as in cosmic

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Recent Examples of panoptic Visitors to Boston, today, might choose to stay at the Liberty Hotel, which transformed a panoptic prison into luxury accommodations decorated with whimsical reminders of the building’s past. — Literary Hub, 22 Apr. 2026 His deep understanding of the law and panoptic attention in the courtroom have informed his fiction ever since. — Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 Through Khaled’s oddly paralyzed exile, Matar offers a beautifully panoptic portrait of London as the city of literary exile and emigration par excellence, a place where the Arab intelligentsia came in the seventies and eighties and after. — James Wood, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024 The panoptic awareness created by virality is an Eye of Sauron, a lidless and unceasing glare that will follow you to the ends of the earth. — WIRED, 1 Dec. 2022 Visitors to this point of gathering and reflection would have panoptic views of the city, with Dealey Plaza and the downtown skyline in one direction and the future Trinity park in the other. — Mark Lamster, Reimagining Dealey: We asked a team of leading designers to redesign one of Dallas' most significant spaces, 20 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panoptic
  1. cosmic
  2. vast
  3. extensive
  4. wide
  5. large
  6. far-reaching
  7. sweeping
  8. wide-ranging
Adjective
  • The simulations use particles to trace dark matter’s density and velocity, allowing scientists to model how cosmic structures evolved.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In a race against time to prevent further loss, the mission team quickly stowed the sampler head directly inside the return capsule, securing the cosmic treasure for its journey back to Earth.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of cosmic
Adjective
  • The stellar core implodes into the black hole, and a GRB fueled by a vast amount of material from all around it is born.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In Registan Square on Monday, Rubio’s Uzbek hosts released hundreds of pigeons into the sky and filled the vast space with local pop music.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of vast
Adjective
  • The certification follows extensive safety assessments, design reviews, and ground testing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • China has backed its ambitions with extensive reforms that are explicitly meant to strengthen intellectual property protections.
    — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of extensive
Adjective
  • The company aims to develop a wider lineup of electric-propulsion ships suited to different operating conditions and customer requirements.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The best seats will be the cheapest There is a wide spread in the available prices for tickets to see U2 on their 2027 tour.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of wide
Adjective
  • In Lyon, France's third-largest city where about 20,000 protesters joined the march, a fire broke out inside a tourist office.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • El-Sayed’s primary challenger, Haley Stevens, who of course lost to El-Sayed, did carry Michael counties with large Black populations.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of large
Adjective
  • And there are far-reaching implications for a bunch of the biggest stocks in our portfolio.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The order was far-reaching, affecting the federal government’s work in employment, housing and the federal prison system.
    — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of far-reaching
Adjective
  • Back at the hotel, the heated Onsen pool etched into the cliff face proved to be the perfect spot to relax, while the larger infinity pool was the place from which to absorb sweeping views of the valley below.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Inside, large glass-curtain walls bring natural light into the sweeping lobby; as patrons move closer to the theaters, the design becomes more intimate, while the colors and textures become increasingly rich.
    — Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweeping
Adjective
  • The allegations are wide-ranging, varied and horrific, and Brand will have the chance to defend himself likely in a few weeks’ time.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Dreame’s newest smart fan, the futuristic MF10, provides wide-ranging airflow via two bladeless, independently oscillating wings.
    — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of wide-ranging

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“Panoptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panoptic. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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