monolith
noun
mono·lith
ˈmä-nə-ˌlith 
1
: a single great stone often in the form of an obelisk or column
A granite monolith stands at the center of the park.
2
: a massive structure
The 70-story monolith is one of Europe's tallest buildings.
3
: an organized whole that acts as a single unified powerful or influential force
The movie company grew into a monolith of the entertainment industry.
Examples of monolith in a Sentence
The new office building is a massive steel and concrete monolith.
The media monolith owns a number of networks.
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
Gospel, blues, pop, R&B, and rock ‘n’ roll were all represented at the festival because Black culture was not, and never will be, a monolith.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Of course, women are not a monolith, and feminists are not one type of ally.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
No generation is a monolith, but certain circumstances and patterns define the values, communication styles, priorities and preferences of each group in the workplace.
—Dr. Shekinah "ki" Magee, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Monolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monolith. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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monolith
noun
mono·lith
ˈmän-ᵊl-ˌith
1
: a single great stone often in the form of a monument or column
2
: something large and powerful (as a political organization) that is thought to function as a unified whole
monolithic
adjective
ˌmän-ᵊl-ˈith-ik
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