megaproject

British

/ ˈmɛɡəˌprɒdʒɛkt /

noun

a very large, expensive, or ambitious business project

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Trojena is part of Saudi Arabia’s signature Neom megaproject, a sprawling state-sized effort to build a futuristic region to power the country’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Among them are Stargate, a megaproject involving OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

And the proposed designs are also influenced by Egypt's own experience in developing its "New Cairo" - its grand megaproject which has seen a new administrative capital rising from the desert - at great expense.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

In turn, Fubo asked the court system to drop its antitrust lawsuit against Venu Sports, the planned megaproject from Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2025

Growth prospects depend on exports of minerals, textiles, and agricultural products, and by expectations for the Camisea natural gas megaproject and for other promising energy projects.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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