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also astronomic
as in enormous
unusually large
a googol is an astronomical number, and the whimsical coinage of the name was intended to suggest that fact
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Recent Examples of astronomical
Making an extra $34,000 a year, Ryan’s household would have incurred astronomical expenses.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Now, researchers are trying to figure out what extreme astronomical event created the particle and sent it flying toward Earth.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Most astronomical observations remain tethered to photons—yet photons can easily be blocked.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
Once they are considered repeat offenders, the tax bills soar to the astronomical levels teams like the Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks have battled in recent years and the Boston Celtics are about to start feeling.
—Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Now, researchers are trying to figure out what extreme astronomical event created the particle and sent it flying toward Earth.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Most astronomical observations remain tethered to photons—yet photons can easily be blocked.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
Once they are considered repeat offenders, the tax bills soar to the astronomical levels teams like the Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks have battled in recent years and the Boston Celtics are about to start feeling.
—Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for astronomical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronomical
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The decision to remove the enormous mural near the White House comes after a U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., introduced legislation earlier this week that gave D.C. an ultimatum: either paint over the slogan or risk losing federal funding.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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There are also the now-traditional summer preseason schedules of European clubs who spend a few weeks in America playing before enormous crowds before kicking off their new seasons back home.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This immense utility makes their protection critical, as mismanagement or breaches can lead to catastrophic financial loss and eroded trust among clients and stakeholders.—
Lior Lamesh,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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And many of us, about 92 percent, have been trying to cope with immense dismay and stress since last November.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
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The more it is protracted the greater the risk of nuclear meltdowns at power plants or weapons usage (either through oceanic/terrestrial tests or in the war theater).—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Then, when temperatures rose, the glaciers melted into powerful streams that dissolved some of the material in the loose rocks and minerals and flushed it into the ocean, causing a spike in oceanic nutrients.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomical. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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