as in obelisk
a very large stone that is usually tall and narrow
Archaeologists have reported the discovery of an ancient monolith.
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The polyamory community – like any group – isn't a monolith.
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
Your social network isn’t a monolith — it’s made up of individual people with different needs.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
However Evangelicals also acknowledge that being a Democrat is not a monolith, and the same can be said of Republican faith based voters as well.
—Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Many political organizing campaigns, whether party based or nonpartisan, have targeted Latinos as a whole, with messaging that has treated Latinos as a monolith.
—Aisha Wallace-Palomares, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
Your social network isn’t a monolith — it’s made up of individual people with different needs.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
However Evangelicals also acknowledge that being a Democrat is not a monolith, and the same can be said of Republican faith based voters as well.
—Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Many political organizing campaigns, whether party based or nonpartisan, have targeted Latinos as a whole, with messaging that has treated Latinos as a monolith.
—Aisha Wallace-Palomares, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Monolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monolith. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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