as in colossal
unusually large
The explorers stumbled upon an ancient castle of monolithic proportions.
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Recent Examples of monolithic
That’s the period during which Hollywood’s monolithic studio system broke up, as a result of a 1948 antitrust decree and of commercial pressures that included the growing popularity of television and a shift toward suburban life styles.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Rendered in textured brass, the piece can hold up to four candles and evokes the Italian studio’s monolithic, architectural design practice.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Big bets worth hundreds of billions Amazon’s monolithic data centers and millions of miles of fiber optic cables underpin the internet.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
In Serra’s view, that monolithic logic was precisely what made his work sculptural.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Rendered in textured brass, the piece can hold up to four candles and evokes the Italian studio’s monolithic, architectural design practice.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Big bets worth hundreds of billions Amazon’s monolithic data centers and millions of miles of fiber optic cables underpin the internet.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
In Serra’s view, that monolithic logic was precisely what made his work sculptural.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolithic
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In 2019, Joe Biden vowed never to raise taxes on people earning less than $400,000 a year—a colossal sum, even in Greenwich, Connecticut, or Cupertino, California.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Amid colossal spending on AI, many of these new startups are raising hundreds of millions within months of being founded.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Now, as spring has sprung on the Connecticut shoreline, yellow, red and white tulips tucked inside red, yellow and orange rain boots, along with gigantic orange and pink peonies, have sprouted in the 8-foot plate glass windows at Lily’s, 8 Post Office Square.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Following the brutal death of two local teenagers, all clues point to Norway’s deepest fjord, where a gigantic mythical monster is hiding.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pep Guardiola’s side came out on top when the pair faced off against each other at the Etihad Stadium last weekend, but victory in such a titanic battle does not guarantee glory by the end of the season.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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George Brett’s titanic home run off Goose Gossage in the 1980 American League Championship Series is one.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Iconic examples include monumental editions of Shalimar by Guerlain, which has appeared in oversized presentations approaching one liter and beyond.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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This monumental church overlooking the bustling main square is the very heart of Valladolid.—
Regina Zumarraga,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Construction in the Arizona desert damaged an enormous Indigenous ground etching resembling a fish that is thought to be at least 1,000 years old.—
Jake Spring,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Starting in January, the monthly premiums for the health plan used by many teachers rose from zero to $1,400 a month paid over 10 months each year — an enormous reduction in take-home pay.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Critics called the astronomical price out of touch, while resurfaced allegations against founding chef René Redzepi sparked protests.—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Paranal is one of nearly 30 astronomical sites in northern Chile, most of which are managed by international organizations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Lake County Division of Transportation announced earlier this month a mammoth $98 million construction program focused on maintaining and updating county roads and bridges.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Prada 2 is the sequel to the 2006 dramedy film, an adaptation of the 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger which made a mammoth $327 million at the global box office and became something of a pop culture phenomenon.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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While the mission was designed with dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets in mind, Roman’s unprecedented observational capability will offer practically limitless opportunities for astronomers to explore all kinds of cosmic topics.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Superman's cousin Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock) gets her own cosmic DC superhero adventure.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Monolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolithic. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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