large-scale
adjective
1
: involving many people or things
Their equipment is suitable for large-scale production.
2
: covering or involving a large area
a large-scale map
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Many American consumers fail to grasp the basic math of inflation, according to a large-scale study of financial literacy.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
That has earned him the ire of international human rights organizations, which allege large-scale abuses in his crackdown on crime.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
The efforts come as young, progressive figures in the party like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) are playing a central role in galvanizing the party’s grassroots in large-scale rallies across the country.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
This allows quantum computers to evaluate a vast number of potential solutions in parallel, potentially offering advantages in tasks that require large-scale optimization, simulation, or pattern recognition.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
That has earned him the ire of international human rights organizations, which allege large-scale abuses in his crackdown on crime.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
The efforts come as young, progressive figures in the party like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) are playing a central role in galvanizing the party’s grassroots in large-scale rallies across the country.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
This allows quantum computers to evaluate a vast number of potential solutions in parallel, potentially offering advantages in tasks that require large-scale optimization, simulation, or pattern recognition.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Large-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large-scale. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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