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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
But because of an ever-changing patchwork of trade rules, not every product will be charged an astronomical tariff, trade lawyers, customs brokers and importers say.
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Agnes Chang, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
If every component was made in the U.S., the costs would be astronomical.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Tariffs would have to be astronomical to make up the difference, Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy with the Tax Foundation’s Center for Federal Tax Policy wrote in a 2024 analysis.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Costs are astronomical, rents and leases and construction costs and permits for grease traps.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronomical
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Even with Hollywood’s diminished state in China, the film business is one sector where the U.S. maintains a sizable trade surplus with its geopolitical rival, as Chinese films, despite their enormous earnings in the home market, have made little headway with mainstream North American moviegoers.—
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The enormous brown shape offered a perfect broadside target.—
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The group had a concert the evening prior, which would put a strain on their voices, as their songs are intense and require immense vocal control.—
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Cena was the undisputed face of WWE for over a decade, a period of immense success for both the performer and the company, largely under McMahon's leadership and guidance.—
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This is a restaurant that could exist nowhere else in the world, a celebration of the region’s vast oceanic bounty served with honest, unfussy deliciousness.—
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Seagrass meadows like the Saya de Malha bank absorb about a fifth of all oceanic carbon.—
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomical. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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