as in giants
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 titans
This combines two titans of the industry.
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Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Silicon Valley titans were preparing to spend heavily to defeat them.
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Hannah Knowles,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
After projects like The Audacity, Mountainhead, The Dropout, and Aaron Sorkin’s forthcoming The Social Reckoning, Artificial feels like the sort of film that aligns with Hollywood’s recent fixation on stories about tech titans.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
As influences on this album, zzzahara cites artistic titans of emotion—poet Mary Oliver and director Wong Kar Wai.
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Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2026
Clash of titans in the knockout stage 28.
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
But the upside is not necessarily reserved for the titans of industry that currently occupy the Fortune 500.
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Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Mexico, which won on a fluke goal and two miraculous saves, stands virtually no chance of beating soccer titans like France and Argentina once the knockout stage of the World Cup begins.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Meanwhile late-night titans Stephen Colbert and David Letterman are also in attendance wearing tan suits, likely in a comedic nod to Obama's infamous press conference attire.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Silicon Valley titans were preparing to spend heavily to defeat them.
—
Hannah Knowles,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
After projects like The Audacity, Mountainhead, The Dropout, and Aaron Sorkin’s forthcoming The Social Reckoning, Artificial feels like the sort of film that aligns with Hollywood’s recent fixation on stories about tech titans.
—
Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
As influences on this album, zzzahara cites artistic titans of emotion—poet Mary Oliver and director Wong Kar Wai.
—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2026
Clash of titans in the knockout stage 28.
—
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
But the upside is not necessarily reserved for the titans of industry that currently occupy the Fortune 500.
—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Mexico, which won on a fluke goal and two miraculous saves, stands virtually no chance of beating soccer titans like France and Argentina once the knockout stage of the World Cup begins.
—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Meanwhile late-night titans Stephen Colbert and David Letterman are also in attendance wearing tan suits, likely in a comedic nod to Obama's infamous press conference attire.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titans
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Through a series of measures starting in 2022, Washington has cut off China’s access to the cutting-edge GPUs, throttling Chinese companies’ efforts in competing for the top AI models with US tech giants.
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Some plan to do so especially using solar and nuclear, including tech giants Amazon and Google.
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Like all large whales, the NOAA said fin whales were hunted by commercial whalers and their populations were decimated.
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Data collected in this study could also help keep fishing activities away from these whales.
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Children still play with toy cars, trains, dinosaurs or dolls.
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If your kid loves dinosaurs, this toy is a must-have.
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Based on the popular Quebec comic book created by Samuel Parent and commissioned by and produced in collaboration with Télé-Québec, the series, aimed at 6 to 9-year-olds, follows the adventures of a fearless kid who confronts monsters that haunt children in the darkness of night.
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With no idea what's going on, Dylan flees the FBC to find that the Hiss — otherworldly crimson monsters from another dimension — have overrun Manhattan.
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“Titans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titans. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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