as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
the amplitude of Thomas Jefferson's interests—government, architecture, agriculture, science, philosophy—is truly awesome
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Recent Examples of amplitude
But a medal will likely require her to nail an extra level of difficulty against competitors whose runs often contain more amplitude and rotations.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
That pursuit of amplitude was the origin of a journey that’s seen the brother-sister duo emerge from a diehard skiing family as two of the best halfpipe skiers in the world.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Advertisement And speed builds amplitude—height off a jump—a key for snowboarding gold.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Photonic systems encode information directly into light—using photon number, polarization, phase, and amplitude to encode and transmit the signals through optical fibers.
—Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
That pursuit of amplitude was the origin of a journey that’s seen the brother-sister duo emerge from a diehard skiing family as two of the best halfpipe skiers in the world.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Advertisement And speed builds amplitude—height off a jump—a key for snowboarding gold.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Photonic systems encode information directly into light—using photon number, polarization, phase, and amplitude to encode and transmit the signals through optical fibers.
—Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplitude
Noun
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Smart compares its scope to WannaCry, the high-profile global ransomware attack that affected more than 200,000 computers in 2017.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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The turnout reflected the scope of the loss.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Both the nature of enforcement and the extent to which ships will comply remained unclear during its first full day in effect on Tuesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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After Judith’s husband Kobi found that issue of Life magazine in 1981, she and her brother were stunned to learn the extent of their father’s heroism.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Mortal Kombat 2 will focus on the Mortal Kombat tournament, the big battle in which warriors from different realms face off against one another in a fight to the bloody finish.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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If her gait, as such, is being foisted on the audience for its box office appeal, permit me to suggest a reconsideration toward something more within the realm of natural.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
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The challenge is making improvements within the street's limited width.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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To perform a lunge safely, start in a stable, hip-width split stance, Hribick advised.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
15 Apr. 2026
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Petrochemicals include a wide range of non-fuel products derived from oil that are essential to the production of plastics, electronics, fertilizers, medicines and many other items.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The conditions in the strait remain in flux, some analysts said, leaving a wide range of possible outcomes.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Amplitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplitude. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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