large-scale
adjective
1
: involving many people or things
Their equipment is suitable for large-scale production.
2
: covering or involving a large area
a large-scale map
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More than two dozen lawsuits have been filed over DOGE’s work, which has included deep cuts at federal agencies and large-scale layoffs.
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
As far as the property market goes, there is little will for large-scale change.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The state of Maine and President Donald Trump came to one small agreement in their large-scale feud over the issue of trans athletes in girls' sports.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Maintain Data Quality Through Governance Prioritizing quantity over quality is common in large-scale data collection initiatives.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
As far as the property market goes, there is little will for large-scale change.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The state of Maine and President Donald Trump came to one small agreement in their large-scale feud over the issue of trans athletes in girls' sports.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Maintain Data Quality Through Governance Prioritizing quantity over quality is common in large-scale data collection initiatives.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for large-scale
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“Large-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large-scale. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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