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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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Last weekend's enormous storm spun 100 tornadoes so far confirmed by the National Weather Service, which is still conducting surveys.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The property also comes with an enormous 5,282 square feet of garage space and 2,295 square feet of covered porches and loggias.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Layer Health embodies this thesis by addressing the immense problem of clinical data abstraction and chart review, a historically manual, error-prone, and resource-intensive process.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The makings of a bipartisan deal were there as Republicans considered concessions like wildfire aid, but Democrats are under immense grassroots pressure not to hand President Donald Trump a win.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Mar. 2025
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These iconic oceanic predators frequent the coasts, harbors and nearby open ocean as part of their migration patterns.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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Spying the ocean floor through 9-1/2 inches of glass, his expedition produced some of the most detailed footage ever recorded of Earth’s deepest oceanic trench.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomical. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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