as in colossal
unusually large
The explorers stumbled upon an ancient castle of monolithic proportions.
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Recent Examples of monolithic
The accessibility and diversity of women portrayed in old Nollywood is a stark contrast to the monolithic approach of Western media.
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Essence, 10 Apr. 2025
At the start of 2020, mainstream social media in the United States appeared quite monolithic.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
Skylights and floor-to-ceiling windows fill its sunken lounge adjoining the dining area with natural light, next to a striking monolithic 24-inch-thick rammed earth wall.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
This insight could inform approaches to AI architecture that move beyond monolithic models toward systems with multiple, specialized agents or systems that interact, contend and then collaborate to reach a consensus view.
—Gabriel Snyder, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for monolithic
Essence, 10 Apr. 2025
At the start of 2020, mainstream social media in the United States appeared quite monolithic.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
Skylights and floor-to-ceiling windows fill its sunken lounge adjoining the dining area with natural light, next to a striking monolithic 24-inch-thick rammed earth wall.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
This insight could inform approaches to AI architecture that move beyond monolithic models toward systems with multiple, specialized agents or systems that interact, contend and then collaborate to reach a consensus view.
—Gabriel Snyder, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for monolithic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monolithic
Adjective
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And yet, this colossal level of easement doesn’t have to equate to being underdressed.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
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The 62-page review has been in the works for months and engaged with a colossal 2,500 BBC employees and freelancers across the UK including 20 production companies that make shows for the BBC.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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But seeing the slow nature of gigantic bureaucratic machines such as these, this is not enough to move beyond policy to practice.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Bucks predictably got a massive game from Giannis Antetokounmpo, who scored 36 points to go with 12 rebounds, but the absence of their point guard, Lillard, was a gigantic blow.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The 21-year-old cited Novak Djokovic’s titanic Olympic victory over Alcaraz as the template to succeed during a difficult start to the final.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The conceptual challenge this kind of preparation poses, however, is different from what would be required to prepare for a titanic confrontation between superpowers.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2025
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Many who have worked on the aqueduct say they are impressed by the system’s design and how engineers and workers built such a monumental system with the basic tools and technology available during the Great Depression.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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In fact, for the current World Expo in Osaka, Japan, the late pope personally chose to anchor the Vatican’s pavilion with Caravaggio’s monumental painting of Christ being lowered into the tomb.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Jaguars kicked off the night with a bang, executing an enormous trade to move up for Hunter.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Dozens of David Bowie Albums Have Cracked the Top 10 Throughout his unparalleled career, Bowie racked up an enormous number of top 10s on the Official Physical Albums chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And for those who depend on produce and other items from China, the astronomical tariffs on Chinese goods will have an even greater impact.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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For instance, a trans person is more likely to be attacked, but for a Black trans person, the numbers are astronomical.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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Its serious tone and fantastic sci-fi episodes of derelict spacecraft, cosmic viruses, and exotic aliens were a revelation for its time.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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Paired with Mars in Leo, this shift is a cosmic Red Bull.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Apr. 2025
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Over the span of a mammoth, 52-song setlist, the musicians and TDE labelmates traded the stage back and forth and debuted tracks from their newest releases—2024’s GNX and SOS Deluxe: Lana.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2025
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But suffice to say, Snoop gets a dire diagnosis, transports to a battleground set amid giant marijuana plants, gets cozy with a mammoth marijuana bud, dies and visits Tupac, Petty pops in throughout, and Jelly Roll appears in a prison yard, among other wild occurrences.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Monolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolithic. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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