monumental
adjective
mon·u·men·tal
ˌmän-yə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
2
: of or relating to a monument
modern monumental architecture
3
: very great
a monumental misunderstanding
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Examples of monumental in a Sentence
It's more than a mistake; it's a case of monumental stupidity.
the monumental complexity of the issue
Repairing the damage will be a monumental task.
The class was about modern monumental architecture.
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By October 2019, the island was declared free of invasive rodents, marking a monumental success in conservation history.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The Palisades fire, covering at least a monumental 17,234 acres, is now the most destructive fire in the city of Los Angeles’s history.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
His leadership was bold, his ambitions lofty, and his achievements monumental.
—Chuck Defeo, National Review, 26 Dec. 2024
The company has pulled ahead of Nvidia and Microsoft in the race to the monumental milestone, thanks to an about 16% jump in shares since early November that has added about $500 billion to its market capitalization.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The Palisades fire, covering at least a monumental 17,234 acres, is now the most destructive fire in the city of Los Angeles’s history.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
His leadership was bold, his ambitions lofty, and his achievements monumental.
—Chuck Defeo, National Review, 26 Dec. 2024
The company has pulled ahead of Nvidia and Microsoft in the race to the monumental milestone, thanks to an about 16% jump in shares since early November that has added about $500 billion to its market capitalization.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Monumental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monumental. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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monumental
adjective
mon·u·men·tal
ˌmän-yə-ˈment-ᵊl
1
: of or relating to a monument
2
: serving as or resembling a monument : massive
also
: highly significant : outstanding
3
: very great
monumental stupidity
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