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 The basketball world has lost one of its titans, as former Warriors coach and executive Don Nelson died Sunday at the age of 86. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 In 2018, the organization’s footprint expanded to include the National Comedy Center, which is now home to the archives of comedy titans George Carlin, Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 LeBron James and Steph Curry became the titans for a generation. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The manic swings for AI stocks have been most dramatic in South Korea, where the Kospi index is dominated by just two tech titans, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Seoul’s market has been at the center of AI’s huge swings because it’s dominated by two tech titans, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. — Stan Choe, Fortune, 31 July 2026 While major tech titans limit their own children’s access to technology, young Americans are falling prey to an intimacy economy that’s dependent on technology. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026 Seoul — The AI gold rush is minting new fortunes, but the ex-wife of one of South Korea’s biggest tech titans has failed to win a greater share of his wealth as his company’s stock price has soared. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 The onetime minister’s position as Ambassador Extraordinary with tech titans stretching from Silicon Valley to the SpaceX Starbase launch center, and the collapse of that role, could likewise dent Ukraine’s diplomacy in this sphere. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titans
  1. giants
  2. whales
  3. dinosaurs
  4. monsters
Noun
  • Even before the Ukraine war, international shipping giants were skeptical and the route remains controversial.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Women execs were excited about this world-shifting moment in technology, and didn’t want another generation of tech giants to pass them by.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of giants
Noun
  • These trips also have plenty of opportunities to see whales, orcas, and other sea life, with scenic cruising in the Alexander Archipelago’s Frederick Sound.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Four other whales from that transport were brought to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.
    — Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of whales
Noun
  • Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor and a pack of rogue dinosaurs won’t be able to catch the web-slinging Spider-Man at the top of box office charts.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The End of Oak Street is about a suburban neighborhood that comes under siege by dinosaurs.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dinosaurs
Noun
  • As creatures from Indonesian mythology emerge to threaten his students’ community, Chris and his pupils find their fight extends beyond monsters to their own inner struggles.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The viruses the researchers created are not Frankenstein’s monsters.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of monsters

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