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monumental

[mon-yuh-men-tl] / ˌmɒn yəˈmɛn tl /


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Finding a U.S. company to purchase Chemaf proved a monumental task.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In the shadow of a tumultuous year, approximately one billion people worldwide tuned in to their flickering television sets to follow the monumental journey of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Stepping into an iconic role is a huge moment for any actress, but Vivian Panka says her latest casting is "monumental".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

If achieved, that would be a monumental feat.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Altogether, they uncovered more than ten monumental structures, the largest of them nearly 100 feet across.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari