TITAN Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

titan

noun

ˈtī-tᵊn

Definition of titan

as in giant

something that is unusually large and powerful this newest ocean liner is a true titan of the sea

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Recent Examples of titan United Cable eventually merged with TCI, which was run by media titan John Malone. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 Tech titans have defended their products and largely brushed off concerns as overblown or misguided. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 One titan of cinema apparently wasn’t enough for Superman; in addition to Hackman, producers managed to wrangle screen legend Marlon Brando to play Jor-El, the Man of Steel’s father on Krypton. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Aug. 2026 After Musk left, OpenAI launched massively successful AI products, namely ChatGPT, struck partnerships with tech titans including Microsoft, converted its business into a for-profit with a non-profit parent, and raised huge sums of funding. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for titan

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Additional study of the hexagon and now a decagon could help astronomers compare formations on the opposite ends of Saturn and learn more about a gas giant's weather patterns, according to NASA.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
As legislation is introduced at a record pace, shifting political views are driving more proposals that seek to restrict the tech giants.

— Chris Hacker, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of giant

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At least 19 beluga whales, three seals, one dolphin and multiple penguins and sea lions have died at the park since 2019, according to animal welfare group Animal Justice.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
The knowledge center aims to help people understand our relationship with whales and their natural habitat.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026

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And Vernal itself was fun, with big fibreglass dinosaurs in front of half of its cafés, petrol stations and hotels, including our own, the Dinosaur Inn & Suites.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 30 Aug. 2026
This short film, created by Little Nemo cartoonist Winsor McCay, is one of the very best dinosaur movies, a groundbreaking work of animation and one of the first examples of incorporating the medium into live-action.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

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