as in colossal
unusually large
The explorers stumbled upon an ancient castle of monolithic proportions.
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Recent Examples of monolithic
There is also an underlying appreciation for Black political consciousness and fluidity, a welcome contrast to the mass media depiction of a monolithic voting bloc.
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Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
Though known for her monolithic singularity as a solo artist — and for striking power poses in the spotlight — Beyoncé put a version of herself on display during this show that felt especially generous, eager to share the moment.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The exhibition intimates that art and science are not immutable areas of study but culturally specific and ever-evolving concepts, their malleability belied by the monolithic nature of these terms as stated in PST ART’s theme.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Microservices may be smaller and easier to maintain than their monolithic predecessors, but running them comes at a cost.
—Matt Butcher, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
Though known for her monolithic singularity as a solo artist — and for striking power poses in the spotlight — Beyoncé put a version of herself on display during this show that felt especially generous, eager to share the moment.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The exhibition intimates that art and science are not immutable areas of study but culturally specific and ever-evolving concepts, their malleability belied by the monolithic nature of these terms as stated in PST ART’s theme.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Microservices may be smaller and easier to maintain than their monolithic predecessors, but running them comes at a cost.
—Matt Butcher, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolithic
Adjective
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While most coffee cake recipes don’t involve any coffee at all, these colossal bakery-style muffins take the recipe name a bit more literally.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2025
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Despite its colossal size, the look managed to exude an ethereal aura with its floaty, sheer layers and curved draping details on the sweetheart-neckline bodice.—
Justine Fisher,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The standard Mercator map projection system distorts northern landmasses, so Greenland is stretched out to gigantic proportions.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Feb. 2025
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On the way to the campsite, the refiners stumble upon a gigantic rotting animal carcass.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Getting Dallas or Minnesota in the first round wouldn’t be a walk in the park, but Colorado needs to move up in the Central Division standings after the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off break to avoid a titanic first-round bout with either Edmonton or Winnipeg.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2025
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The near side wrinkle ridges are huge, stretching from tens to hundreds of miles long and standing hundreds of yards tall, a testament to the titanic geological stresses that formed them.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Director Céline Sciamma’s monumental work is wise and intimate and filled with deep, existing-in-the-shadows emotion.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Stout Villanova defense forced a tough, double-pump Wilcher jumper at the horn, and his miss wrapped up a monumental result in the Big East standings.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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On her wedding day, meanwhile, Meghan wore one of Diana’s most eye-catching pieces: an enormous aquamarine cocktail ring, made by Asprey in the 1990s and gifted to the princess by her close friend Lucia Flecha de Lima.—
Clara Strunck,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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Their enormous talents, alongside Liam Neeson’s, promise to enrich our film with fresh excitement.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Borealis will sail through Spain and Portugal, blending Iberian culture with this astronomical spectacle.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The notification is meant to put the astronomical community on alert to collect as much information as possible on the near-Earth object (NEO) in question.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Stern thinks the dwarf planet distinction is nonsensical—an arbitrary parsing of cosmic definitions.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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But there is an earlier milestone that takes the band’s journey into the cosmic and consequential: On July 21, 1969, Led Zeppelin played The Schaefer Music Festival in Central Park, the same date that Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the moon.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Modi won a third term at last year’s mammoth general elections, becoming the first leader since India’s founding prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to secure such a feat.—
Jay Ganglani,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Once the ship had been steadied, Chahine, who is clearly someone who is never satisfied with just coasting, started the mammoth task to grow NiP into more than just an esports team.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Monolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolithic. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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