titans

noun

plural of titan
as in giants
something that is unusually large and powerful this newest ocean liner is a true titan of the sea

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Recent Examples of titans Tech titans have defended their products and largely brushed off concerns as overblown or misguided. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 After Musk left, OpenAI launched massively successful AI products, namely ChatGPT, struck partnerships with tech titans including Microsoft, converted its business into a for-profit with a non-profit parent, and raised huge sums of funding. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 Seoul has been home to some of the world’s sharpest swings this summer because it is dominated by two tech titans benefiting from the AI boom, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Daniels credits Carlyle’s connections with his being invited to Trump’s 2025 trip to the UAE and Qatar, alongside executives from Microsoft, Google, and other US corporate titans. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Material that isn't consumed by these feasting cosmic titans is channeled to the poles of the black holes, from where it is blasted out as plasma jets. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Anderson & Sheppard Classic Fit Linen Shirt With its natural shoulders and softer construction, Anderson & Sheppard as long stood as the more relaxed of the Savile Row titans. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026 In time, generations of directors and studio execs who came up revering trailblazing path set by 1970s New Hollywood titans like Coppola would come to fundamentally see the sequel in a different light as a result. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 Mikhail Shishkin, one of the co-founders of the Dar Prize and chairs its jury, is undoubtedly one of the Russian language’s greatest living literary titans. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titans
  1. giants
  2. whales
  3. dinosaurs
  4. monsters
Noun
  • As legislation is introduced at a record pace, shifting political views are driving more proposals that seek to restrict the tech giants.
    — Chris Hacker, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Nightly swarms of drones closed Russian airports, struck oil refineries or set ablaze the warehouses of retail giants Wildberries and Ozon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of giants
Noun
  • In July, Shedd said it had been asked to help rehome up to 10 beluga whales because of its experience caring for belugas and its specialized habitats.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The knowledge center aims to help people understand our relationship with whales and their natural habitat.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of whales
Noun
  • For years, the museum was a place for education and numerous exhibits open to the public, including over 30 dinosaurs and Mesozoic reptiles in the museum's Dinosaur Hall.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Connect The Dots Of A Nontraditional Career Path Cover letters can be dinosaurs or game changers.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dinosaurs
Noun
  • There will be no B-movie monsters wearing terrible prosthetics, no scripts full of non sequiturs, no glitchy graphics.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The monsters of the original — the Cyclops and the sirens — are replaced by drones that buzz across the stage and models of robotic war machines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of monsters

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“Titans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titans. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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