immensity
noun
im·men·si·ty
i-ˈmen(t)-sə-tē 
plural immensities
1
: the quality or state of being immense
the immensity of the sky
2
: something immense
… the gigantic temples of Egypt, those massive immensities of granite …—
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the immensity of the universe
She couldn't understand the immensity of their problem.
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There was hugely more of it and less of me, rendered infinitesimal in the presence of this immensity.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Stevens chose to enact the story on a scale of mythic grandeur and timeless immensity.
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Intimacy over immensity, authorship over algorithms.
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Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Stevens chose to enact the story on a scale of mythic grandeur and timeless immensity.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2026
Intimacy over immensity, authorship over algorithms.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
McCall urged survivors and others still grappling with the immensity of the tragedy to seek help themselves.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immensity
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“Immensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immensity. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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immensity
noun
im·men·si·ty
im-ˈen(t)-sət-ē
plural immensities
1
: the quality or state of being immense
2
: something immense
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