megaproject
noun
mega·proj·ect
ˈme-gə-ˌprä-ˌjekt 
-jikt,
also -ˌprō-
: a major project or undertaking (as in business or construction)
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This fiscal tightrope requires Riyadh to weigh domestic reforms, like job creation and megaprojects, against its international commitments.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Most of Mohammed bin Salman’s more eye-catching promises, including futuristic urban megaprojects, remain unfinished.
—Karen E. Young, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2022
The announced cut will hit the kingdom’s budget deficit, which has been widening amid weaker oil prices and higher state spending on the megaprojects planned for Vision 2030, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s multitrillion-dollar economic transformation campaign.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Elon Musk could be the one to make talks of a transatlantic tunnel become a reality, according to a megaproject expert.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Most of Mohammed bin Salman’s more eye-catching promises, including futuristic urban megaprojects, remain unfinished.
—Karen E. Young, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2022
The announced cut will hit the kingdom’s budget deficit, which has been widening amid weaker oil prices and higher state spending on the megaprojects planned for Vision 2030, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s multitrillion-dollar economic transformation campaign.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Elon Musk could be the one to make talks of a transatlantic tunnel become a reality, according to a megaproject expert.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Megaproject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megaproject. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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