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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

Trump said he was looking forward to the "monumental" trip, which was originally due to take place at the end of March, and would host Xi and his wife in Washington later this year.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

If achieved, that would be a monumental feat.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Lauren Halsey has finally realized her dream of creating a monumental work of installation art for — and about — her neighborhood. ‘sister dreamer,’ will be helmed by Halsey’s nonprofit, Summaeverythang Community Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“Wow,” he said, feeling dumb at such a monumental understatement.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner