1
capitalized
: any of a family of giants in Greek mythology born of Uranus and Gaea and ruling the earth until overthrown by the Olympian gods
2
: one that is gigantic in size or power : one that stands out for greatness of achievement
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this newest ocean liner is a true titan of the sea
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
With President Donald Trump having installed a market trader as commerce secretary, a hedge fund manager as Treasury head, a private equity titan in the defense department, and so on, capitalists might well have thought that the White House was on their side.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Bates, a titan of stage and screen, is poised to make Emmy history this year.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
After being introduced by host James Corden, Norton began by praising some of the tech titans in the audience — which included Breakthrough Prize co-founders Yuri Milner, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sergey Brin — for underwriting the awards.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Titan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titan. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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titan
noun
ti·tan
ˈtīt-ᵊn 
1
capitalized
: one of a family of giants overthrown by the gods of ancient Greece
2
: one of gigantic size, power, or achievement
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