as in dimension
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
we worried that the immense size of the sofa would make getting it through the doorway impossible
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as in glue
a substance used to stick things together
coated the fabric with size before applying it to the wall
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Recent Examples of size
Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Priced $69 to $109 in sizes XS to XXL, the line will be available via the brand’s e-commerce, and with select retail partners.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
An actual superhero will finally show up to defeat the supervillain and restore everyone to their normal sizes.
—Eddie Small, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
But pull request size has grown by 154%, and code review time is up 91%.
—Lance Knight, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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In its economic forecast report last year, the Florida Chamber of Commerce projected that the state’s working-age population — those between 18 and 64 — would shrink between 2023 and 2025, reducing the size of the workforce.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Priced $69 to $109 in sizes XS to XXL, the line will be available via the brand’s e-commerce, and with select retail partners.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
An actual superhero will finally show up to defeat the supervillain and restore everyone to their normal sizes.
—Eddie Small, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
But pull request size has grown by 154%, and code review time is up 91%.
—Lance Knight, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for size
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With a range of 50 to 300 kilometers, the drones, all made in Ukraine, are designed to throttle the Russian army’s logistics – adding a new dimension of strikes to Ukraine’s strategy as the war grinds through its fifth year.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The second area focuses on custom development, where engineers will design new battery cell variations specifically to meet the unique safety standards, structural dimensions, and weight limitations required for commercial aerospace applications.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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Sock Puppets Kids of all ages can enjoy making their own sock puppet creation using old socks and a few simply crafting accessories like googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and glue.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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Their two daughters, 13-year-old Elliott and 9-year-old Lyric, are still the glue holding the estranged parents together.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
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Two years in, the client’s teams are running the program, with TuMeke as the measurement layer.—
Sentry Insurance,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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First of all, the new research was a computer model, not a direct measurement of the current state of the two faults, which would yield more reliable data.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
18 June 2026
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The report found that excessive moisture had caused the adhesive to fail, leaving the roofing membrane no longer properly adhered, according to the lawsuit.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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No adhesive, no leather, no apple pie!—
Faith Salie,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Researchers will employ new techniques in 2026 to investigate the lake’s phytoplankton community — including its smallest component, picoplankton — to determine the extent to which phytoplankton and picoplankton influence clarity.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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The extent of the agent's injuries is not known, although he was hospitalized.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Taiwan’s indigenous people –– who nowadays make up just a tiny proportion of the island’s population –– are believed to be the ancestors of many of the groups who came to inhabit lands stretching from Hawaii and Easter Island in the eastern Pacific, to Madagascar, off the coast of east Africa.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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That type of clutch performance, coupled with a Mets collapse of epic proportions, would pave the way for Cincinnati’s first playoff berth in a full season since 2013.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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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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“Size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/size. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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