monumental
adjective
mon·u·men·tal
ˌmän-yə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
2
: of or relating to a monument
modern monumental architecture
3
: very great
a monumental misunderstanding
Examples of monumental in a Sentence
It's more than a mistake; it's a case of monumental stupidity.
the monumental complexity of the issue
Repairing the damage will be a monumental task.
The class was about modern monumental architecture.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The monumental switch was first announced in 2024.
—Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Our bill would be a monumental step towards ending the stranglehold that corporate giants have on our broken health care system.
—Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Puerto Rican journalist and guest contributor Tatiana Tenreyro unpacks the most Puerto Rican moments of Bad Bunny’s monumental Super Bowl halftime show.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Monumental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monumental. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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monumental
adjective
mon·u·men·tal
ˌmän-yə-ˈment-ᵊl
1
: of or relating to a monument
2
: serving as or resembling a monument : massive
also
: highly significant : outstanding
3
: very great
monumental stupidity
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