as in colossal
unusually large
The explorers stumbled upon an ancient castle of monolithic proportions.
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Recent Examples of monolithic
Men are not monolithic; many share the left’s values on climate change, healthcare and economic equality.
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Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
Since its construction over 140 years ago, the monolithic connector has become a quintessential part of New York City, tying together Brooklyn to Manhattan.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Another key feature is the sculptural, monolithic fireplace that anchors the living spaces.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
From a technical point of view, this is possible because rather than being powered by one monolithic language-processing tool, like a chatbot, they’re made up of many independent tools and applications, all specializing in different tasks.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
Since its construction over 140 years ago, the monolithic connector has become a quintessential part of New York City, tying together Brooklyn to Manhattan.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Another key feature is the sculptural, monolithic fireplace that anchors the living spaces.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
From a technical point of view, this is possible because rather than being powered by one monolithic language-processing tool, like a chatbot, they’re made up of many independent tools and applications, all specializing in different tasks.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolithic
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Around one-third of the world’s fish stocks are overfished, including those in Southeast Asia, where China operates a colossal fishing operation.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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In early 2025, the company made a breakthrough with the colossal woolly mouse, sharing parts of the woolly mammoth’s DNA and proving the scientists’ ability to recreate complex genetic combinations that took nature millions of years to create.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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In numerous ways, the loss of Fernandes would be a gigantic blow for United.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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This gigantic bet-and-get offer is exclusively available to new DraftKings customers who use the code and register today.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Previously, scientists had thought that such a violent and titanic jet erupting from the supermassive black hole at the heart of a spiral galaxy would destroy the structure of that galaxy, particularly the distinctive spiral arms that give these galaxies their names.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Pitino’s second game could come against Arkansas and John Calipari in what would be a titanic matchup between two of the game’s biggest coaching names.—
Eddie Pells,
The Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2025
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Seeking international glory and, of course, a monumental pay rise.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The park, launched in 2007, is home to 82 monumental stone sculptures by Zimbabwean artists.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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Beyond these rooms is a meditation space/guest room with an enormous Buddha.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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But, Tether has also had an enormous increase in popularity, with the number of outstanding Tether coins rising from $2 billion in 2019 to $153 billion today.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The costs on the first night alone—before any real treatment—were astronomical.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Life in Egypt would be safer, but border authorities were charging astronomical sums for visas.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Yet there are regions deep within the cosmic voids where not even dark matter penetrates.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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Since just 10% of early black holes are actively eating gas and dust, extreme nuclear transients are a different way to find black holes across vast cosmic distances.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Note: Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani averaged a mammoth 11.40 strikeouts per nine innings in six seasons with the Angels but hasn’t pitched enough to qualify for the all-time list.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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En route to the mammoth exhibit, after getting lightly heckled by a museumgoer in a NASA hat, they were wowed in the Hall of Saurischian Dinosaurs.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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“Monolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolithic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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