PANOPTIC Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

panoptic

adjective

Definition of panoptic

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

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Discovered in 2004 while traveling on an alarming potential collision course with our planet, the near-Earth asteroid Apophis is now better known as the best example yet of our world dodging a cosmic bullet.

— Andrew Jones, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
This place has a mysterious spiritual atmosphere, shaped by the idea of sacred cosmic energy and stories of warriors who gained supernatural powers through intense training.

— Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of cosmic

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If the referendum passes, Miami will join the vast majority of Miami-Dade cities that hold elections in even years.

— Tess Riski July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The Jayhawks used a search firm to find candidates, and Goff noted that the pool of candidates was vast, including a lot of people from professional sports franchises.

— Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of vast

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Leading firms are actively recruiting professionals with extensive client-side experience to enhance service delivery.

— Will Johnson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Burke’s lawyers sought to expose weaknesses in the prosecution’s case, questioning why investigators had not conducted more extensive testing, including DNA analysis, on certain items found in Burke’s home or on the exterior of his Tesla.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

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Its brightest stars form a large cross, often called the Northern Cross, with Deneb marking the top and colorful double-star Albireo the base.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The emergence of additional Chinese prototypes suggests that competition between the world’s two largest military powers is extending beyond current fifth-generation aircraft into the race for future air dominance.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of large

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As the primary draws closer without any gubernatorial candidates tossed from the ballot, a far-reaching property tax cut proposal set to go before voters later this year had a day in court this week.

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Falling bat populations could therefore have far-reaching ecological consequences.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of far-reaching

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Enterprise Mobility offers a sweeping sustainability program, including a carbon offset option that allows customers to purchase carbon credits from third-party partner Terrapass at the time of rental.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
China has now codified that drive in a sweeping new ethnic unity law, which came into force July 1.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of sweeping

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In a wide-ranging interview with The Louis Theroux Podcast, the director-actress discussed the Tesla CEO, misogyny, and how her films examine relationships and intimacy.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
While focused solutions like automation, advanced AI, digital engineering, and smart operations, can help meet demand, the wide-ranging ecosystem that is the A&D industry may mean companies need to take a more expansive approach.

— Jean-Louis Rassineux, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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