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monumental

CEFR: C1

Great in importance, extent, or size; having lasting academic, architectural, or historical value.

Synonyms

colossal
epoch-making

Common Collocations

monumental task
monumental achievement
monumental scale

Example Sentence

Sequencing the entire human genome was a monumental milestone in molecular genetics.

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