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as in significance
the quality or state of being important
the magnitude of the issue can scarcely be overstated
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as in vastness
the quality or state of being very large
the mountain's sheer magnitude usually leaves tourists speechless
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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
the magnitude of the planned skyscraper is totally disproportionate with that of the other buildings on the block
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Recent Examples of magnitude
The quakes are considered a doublet, defined as two earthquakes of similar magnitude that happen close in time and location.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The Venezuelan Seismological Research Foundation, the country’s official monitoring agency, has not yet released a final report on the magnitude, depth and exact location of the earthquake.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The two powerful earthquakes that hit Venezuela on Wednesday -- each measuring more than magnitude 7 and coming within moments of each other -- will likely go down as the most devastating and deadly in the country in modern history.
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Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
But on the upside, the sheer magnitude of people and brands on the Croisette during Cannes Lions opens up opportunities for dialogue and potential collaboration across traditional silos.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The Venezuelan Seismological Research Foundation, the country’s official monitoring agency, has not yet released a final report on the magnitude, depth and exact location of the earthquake.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The two powerful earthquakes that hit Venezuela on Wednesday -- each measuring more than magnitude 7 and coming within moments of each other -- will likely go down as the most devastating and deadly in the country in modern history.
—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
But on the upside, the sheer magnitude of people and brands on the Croisette during Cannes Lions opens up opportunities for dialogue and potential collaboration across traditional silos.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for magnitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnitude
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Bryan West Madison Square Garden does hold personal significance for Swift.
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Second lady Usha Vance mocking The New York Times for reading political significance into her Old Navy maternity dress and the New York Knicks celebrating their NBA title were featured in last week's News Quiz.
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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.
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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.
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Its compact size and functional interior and exterior pockets will make zipping through airport security or stopping for gas on road trips a breeze — no more digging through disorganized totes to locate your wallet and phone.
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The park's smaller size and layout are intended to be manageable for young children and their families.
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There is no public address system reminding some fans the importance of a looming third down.
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The importance of falling well has only grown as players have adapted movement patterns from clay and hard courts to grass.
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But Supergirl doesn’t quite want to deal with the immensity of its protagonist’s feelings; her drunken stupor is often played for laughs, defined by disheveled hair, big sunglasses, and plenty of slurred speech.
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The immensity of the body of water, which resembles an 186-mile vericose vein snaking across southern Utah, is difficult to comprehend or convey.
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Standard container dimensions also enable civilian transportation infrastructure to move military assets with relative ease, improving operational flexibility, reported SCMP.
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Meanwhile, Dyrholm focused on exploring the different dimensions of Vibeke.
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That surge in imports was led largely by a handful of major manufacturing hubs.
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The bureau said government spending, exports, consumer spending all drove real GDP growth, while imports dragged.
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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.
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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.
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“Magnitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnitude. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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