TITAN Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

titan

noun

ˈtī-tᵊn

Definition of titan

as in giant

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 titan Ray Kroc’s extreme wealth didn’t cure the Padres, who had one winner in the fast-food titan’s decade as team owner. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Dolly Parton, a titan of the entertainment industry whose achievements spanned the worlds of music, film, books, television, and theater, died peacefully on Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 80. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026 In her later years, Parton solidified her legacy — as multimedia business titan, as a world-class entertainer, and as a brand — through a series of high-profile public appearances and retrospective projects. — Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 French titan Kylian Mbappé and England’s Jude Bellingham both suit up for Real Madrid, Lionel Messi’s down in Miami, Harry Kane reps Bayern Munich and Ousmane Dembélé plays close to home at PSG. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for titan

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An increasing number of investors are paying attention to how tech giants are relying more heavily on debt financing to fund their AI expansion.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The most rewarding part has been witnessing the power of Manoj and Boman – two giants of cinema – working together for the first time in this film.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

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At least 19 beluga whales, three seals, one dolphin and multiple penguins and sea lions have died at the park since 2019, according to animal welfare group Animal Justice.

— 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

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And Vernal itself was fun, with big fibreglass dinosaurs in front of half of its cafés, petrol stations and hotels, including our own, the Dinosaur Inn & Suites.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 30 Aug. 2026
This short film, created by Little Nemo cartoonist Winsor McCay, is one of the very best dinosaur movies, a groundbreaking work of animation and one of the first examples of incorporating the medium into live-action.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

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