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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
There are several astrological and astronomical happenings taking place in the three-month span that are sure to make our hearts bloom.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Just us, our evolutionary heritage, and our meager astronomical observations.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
These expert picks start at just $8 at Amazon and could potentially save your life — or at the very least, save you serious money on astronomical ambulance and hospital bills.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
Financially, the damages from this could be astronomical.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Just us, our evolutionary heritage, and our meager astronomical observations.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
These expert picks start at just $8 at Amazon and could potentially save your life — or at the very least, save you serious money on astronomical ambulance and hospital bills.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
Financially, the damages from this could be astronomical.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronomical
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Even with Hollywood’s diminished state in China, the film business is one sector where the U.S. maintains a sizable trade surplus with its geopolitical rival, as Chinese films, despite their enormous earnings in the home market, have made little headway with mainstream North American moviegoers.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The enormous brown shape offered a perfect broadside target.—
Jeffrey A. Brunk,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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But also, increasingly, in marine food chains and immense garbage patches in the oceans.—
Nina Agrawal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The dollar’s reserve status provides immense benefits to the United States, including lower interest rates on government debt and the power to impose hard-hitting sanctions.—
Edward Fishman,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
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This piece by Danielle Roney shows a real-time generative oceanic animation environment over a projection surface of 10,816 square feet.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The busy forecast signals that experts think atmospheric and oceanic factors will align to facilitate plenty of storm development months from now.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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