MACROCOSM Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

macrocosm

noun

ˈma-krə-ˌkä-zəm

Definition of macrocosm

as in universe

the whole body of things observed or assumed almost the entirety of the vast macrocosm remains beyond our reach

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Recent Examples of macrocosm The same problem exists in macrocosm at the school-district level. — Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026 Vexingly, the war with Iran is reproducing in macrocosm what those wars taught in microcosm. — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026 Vedic astrology, too, attributes personalities to planets and speaks of the connection between the macrocosm and the microcosm. — Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Time, 10 Jan. 2026 Carol’s book signing before the world-altering event is really a microcosm of what would soon become the macrocosm. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025 For me, to have this opportunity as two women is really thrilling professionally, personally, especially in the macrocosm of theater. — Dave Quinn, People.com, 22 Nov. 2024 The social slippage that has led the world to become a macrocosm of the Swap Shop — so many of us free-diving for usable ephemera, pooling our limited resources with one another — is not something to celebrate. — New York Times, 3 May 2022 But the flower choker holds a unique place in the macrocosm of the early aughts revival. — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2022 In other words, the macrocosm of the cosmos is reflected in the microcosm of individual experience. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 6 Jan. 2020

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Noun

The Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles star is already in the Bravo universe and is going to trade franchises and mix in with the likes of Kyle Richards, Dorit Kemsley, Sutton Stracke, Erika Jayne, Rachel Zoe and Bozoma Saint John.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
But only now have scientists discovered one for the first time, which could provide important insight about our universe.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of universe

Noun

With new digital imaging techniques, astronomers were able to spot a new and tiny world orbiting 4 billion miles beyond Neptune.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Once these new worlds are spotted by Roman, the more powerful and sensitive Webb will take aim to fill in the blanks.

— Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of world

Noun

All three projects will collectively contribute to better measurements of how cosmic structure is changing over time—crucial information for clarifying the nature of dark energy and dark matter in the universe’s evolution.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026
While the moves are not dramatic, the elevated nature of yields has added to the debt burden, putting interest paid as the largest federal expenditure outside Social Security and Medicare.

— Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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