Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, resembling, or serving as a monument.
- adjective Impressively large, sturdy, and enduring.
- adjective Of outstanding significance.
- adjective Astounding.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of, pertaining to, or connected with a monument or monuments: as, a monumental inscription.
- Belonging to a tomb.
- Serving as a monument or as material for a monument; memorial; preserving memory: as, a monumental pillar.
- Having the character of a monument; resembling a monument.
- Conspicuous and permanent; historically prominent; impressive.
- Conspicuous as a monument; notable; excessive; amazing: as, monumental impudence.
- noun A monumental record; a memorial.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of, pertaining to, or suitable for, a monument.
- adjective Serving as a monument; memorial; preserving memory.
- adjective Of lasting significance.
- adjective Exceptionally large in quantity, quality, or degree
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective in the
manner of amonument . - adjective
large ,grand andimposing . Fitting to be amonument tosomeone orsomething . - adjective Taking a great amount of time and effort to complete
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective imposing in size or bulk or solidity
- adjective relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
- adjective of outstanding significance
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Examples
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We'll tell you why Louisiana's governor is furious about what she calls monumental miscalculation.
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The Massachusetts Democrat told a Senate hearing attended by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that "significant financial commitment by the U.S." was crucial to help what he called a "monumental and uplifting transformation" in the region.
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The Massachusetts Democrat told a Senate hearing attended by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that "significant financial commitment by the U.S." was crucial to help what he called a "monumental and uplifting transformation" in the region.
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The Massachusetts Democrat told a Senate hearing attended by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that "significant financial commitment by the U.S." was crucial to help what he called a "monumental and uplifting transformation" in the region.
The Seattle Times 2011
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But a few sentences later he states that he has never questioned the legitimacy of the state of Israel within its pre-1967 (i.e. 1948) borders, thereby condoning what he describes as a monumental injustice.
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Cryptography HAH what a joke no one accused you of cryptography ROTFL -- what you call MY monumental pile of BS (such a fine display of intellectual erudition BTW) is simply the core findings of basic psychoanalysis and mental health.
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But a few sentences later he states that he has never questioned the legitimacy of the state of Israel within its pre-1967 (i.e. 1948) borders, thereby condoning what he describes as a monumental injustice.
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But a few sentences later he states that he has never questioned the legitimacy of the state of Israel within its pre-1967 (i.e. 1948) borders, thereby condoning what he describes as a monumental injustice.
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This number is increasing in monumental numbers as the rest of the unemployed exhaust their benefits.
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The situation is monumental from a political angle.
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