megaproject
noun
mega·proj·ect
ˈme-gə-ˌprä-ˌjekt 
-jikt,
also -ˌprō-
: a major project or undertaking (as in business or construction)
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Critics of the megaproject say that its sustainability claims amount to greenwashing—promoting an eco-friendly image while engaging in practices that harm the environment and violate human rights.
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The United States and its industrialized partners will have to contend with a shifting paradigm of Chinese influence—one that is moving away from infrastructure megaprojects toward more diffuse, more sustainable engagement.
—Matt Schrader, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2023
The Belt and Road Initiative has seen large-scale investment in megaprojects including ports, railways and energy infrastructure in other Latin American nations like Peru, Chile and Argentina.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
The costliest megaproject is Neom, the prince’s crown jewel.
—Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The United States and its industrialized partners will have to contend with a shifting paradigm of Chinese influence—one that is moving away from infrastructure megaprojects toward more diffuse, more sustainable engagement.
—Matt Schrader, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2023
The Belt and Road Initiative has seen large-scale investment in megaprojects including ports, railways and energy infrastructure in other Latin American nations like Peru, Chile and Argentina.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
The costliest megaproject is Neom, the prince’s crown jewel.
—Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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“Megaproject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megaproject. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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