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
But its industry titans are also locked in a knock-down, drag-out fight for market share, with brutal price wars and competition in a crowded home market deflating profits and stymieing growth.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Using a wealth of archival footage, this deeply pleasurable documentary paints a dazzling portrait of Rossellini across the years leading up to his death in 1977, and is an ecstatic, cinephilic tribute to one of world cinema’s true titans.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
With recent collaborations with tech titans like NVIDIA and hardware experts like Kinova, AtkinsRéalis is building an ecosystem where the next generation of energy is managed by machines that never tire and fear nothing, even the invisible glow of a reactor core.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The trip to Dallas was just the kind of journey that Carnegie’s titans of industry might take.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman head to court today in a showdown between two tech world titans.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Hat tip to the production legends Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (best known for lacing Janet Jackson, Usher, and other R&B titans with hits over the past several decades), who add to the track’s timeless appeal.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Trial promises clashing testimony from two tech titans Musk, who invested about $38 million in OpenAI from December 2015 through May 2017, initially was seeking more than $100 billion in damages.
—Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Epstein and Maxwell counted members of the British royal family, multiple presidents and business titans among their friends.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Using a wealth of archival footage, this deeply pleasurable documentary paints a dazzling portrait of Rossellini across the years leading up to his death in 1977, and is an ecstatic, cinephilic tribute to one of world cinema’s true titans.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
With recent collaborations with tech titans like NVIDIA and hardware experts like Kinova, AtkinsRéalis is building an ecosystem where the next generation of energy is managed by machines that never tire and fear nothing, even the invisible glow of a reactor core.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The trip to Dallas was just the kind of journey that Carnegie’s titans of industry might take.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman head to court today in a showdown between two tech world titans.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Hat tip to the production legends Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (best known for lacing Janet Jackson, Usher, and other R&B titans with hits over the past several decades), who add to the track’s timeless appeal.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Trial promises clashing testimony from two tech titans Musk, who invested about $38 million in OpenAI from December 2015 through May 2017, initially was seeking more than $100 billion in damages.
—Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Epstein and Maxwell counted members of the British royal family, multiple presidents and business titans among their friends.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titans
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Meanwhile, the global memory crisis has worsened, forcing tech giants to pay up for the capacity needed to satisfy their data center ambitions.—
Jordan Novet,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dubbed the Flannel and the Fury, the tour brings together the alt-rock giants for the first time, with dates in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and other cities.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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State regulators have begun allowing the use of pop-up, or ropeless, fishing gear to help extend the season while reducing risks to whales.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Thousands of whales strand every year, and even more die out of sight, mostly from the consequences of human activities.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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First, their ancestors had to survive the dinosaurs’ doomsday, which was no small feat.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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The episode ends with Earl apologizing for helping destroy the planet before noting that dinosaurs have been on Earth for 150 million years and that nothing will change that, even as the planet is covered in snow from a new Ice Age.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Policy favored the monsters who plot in the background, more Kissinger than Kennedy.—
Eli Durst,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The titular monsters in this anthology series tend to do well at the Emmys (Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer and Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez were both nominated).—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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“Titans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titans. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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