as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the immensity of the mountain was awe-inspiring, especially up close
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Recent Examples of immensity
The immensity of recreational fishing also likely has effects on freshwater ecosystems that have gone unrecognized by fisheries managers.
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Matthew Robertson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Their grandeur and immensity manage to surprise us even in an age when humans are building larger and larger things.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
This is the brilliance and haunting immensity of Cauleen Smith’s The Warden, 2025.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
The immensity of joining the franchise meant that choosing a jersey number wasn’t something Durbin took lightly.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Robertson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Their grandeur and immensity manage to surprise us even in an age when humans are building larger and larger things.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
This is the brilliance and haunting immensity of Cauleen Smith’s The Warden, 2025.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
The immensity of joining the franchise meant that choosing a jersey number wasn’t something Durbin took lightly.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immensity
Noun
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The abnormal frequency of tornado outbreaks means some Illinoisans are facing a natural disaster of this magnitude for the first time.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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That is when the United States duels Australia on Friday in a World Cup match hyped by a budding rivalry, next-phase magnitude, and home-field aura.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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In Alaska, bush pilots often brave cruel November weather to carry ballots from the vastness of America's largest state, with some arriving after polls close.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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This week will bring that fiery adrenaline into your soul, pushing you to explore the depths within, but also the vastness of the world and other people.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Nowhere in the vestiges of what was once the sprawl of corporate hugeness known as The General Electric Company are there signs that Katharine Blodgett's laboratory notebooks still exist.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Like Phish or Taylor Swift or The Dead, 21P have created a universe for their fans that is a self-sustaining mechanism, even if the hugeness of it doesn’t always translate into huge chart success.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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Its enormity eclipsed the hot desert sun.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Despite Kai Havertz opening the scoring after just six minutes, the final didn’t really spark into life until the final 20 minutes when legs got heavy, changes were made and both teams took off the handbrake and the enormity of the occasion truly set in.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Immensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immensity. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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