astronomical
adjective
as·tro·nom·i·cal
ˌa-strə-ˈnä-mi-kəl 
variants
or less commonly astronomic
1
: of or relating to astronomy
astronomical observations
2
: enormously or inconceivably large or great
astronomical numbers
an astronomical price
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The cost of the office building was astronomical.
We got an astronomical telephone bill this month.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
While the odds for winning any prize will improve from 1 in 24 to 1 in 23, the chances of winning the big prize will still be astronomical: going from 1 in 302,575,350 to 1 in 290,472,336.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
The 'Woo' ain't going away, neither is Ric Flair, and the odds of him winning the 17th World Title are astronomical.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Fedde is making just $7.5 million this year, a straight steal when factoring in the starting pitching market’s astronomical prices.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astronomical. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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astronomical
adjective
as·tro·nom·i·cal
ˌas-trə-ˈnäm-i-kəl
variants
also astronomic
1
: of or relating to astronomy
2
: extremely or unbelievably large
the cost was astronomical
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