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as in profundity
the quality of being great in extent (as of insight)
the depth of the poet's understanding of human nature has given his works a timeless appeal
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as in abyss
the lowest point or level
the author describes how she slowly rose from the depth of her depression
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as in height
the most extreme or advanced point
even in the depth of the Great Depression people never lost hope
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Recent Examples of depth
The program aims to demonstrate the breadth and depth of their art form — with pieces spanning the classical, folkloric, contemporary and flamenco styles — and the company’s half-century of output, earning them apt praise both here and abroad.
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Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
However, these drop-in style, entrepreneurial enclaves may struggle with the consistency and depth that increasingly formal networks require.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the Giants released their first depth chart of the year.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The light torpedoes are designed for shallow coastal waters, while heavy torpedoes target large ships at greater depths.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
However, these drop-in style, entrepreneurial enclaves may struggle with the consistency and depth that increasingly formal networks require.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the Giants released their first depth chart of the year.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The light torpedoes are designed for shallow coastal waters, while heavy torpedoes target large ships at greater depths.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depth
Noun
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From beach books to profundity, long-form fiction opened minds and shrank the world.—
Doug McIntyre,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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Much of Gilbert’s early work displays an awareness of both the profundity and the transience of romance, and of the many different universes that one life can open into or contain.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The second came in the midst of a dominant stretch by Cleveland’s defense.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the midst of feeling helpless, Kate said an idea took shape to commemorate the victims.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Panthers want to climb out of the NFL abyss in 2025.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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Inside China, however, the country often seems to be not taking over the world so much as sinking into an autocratic abyss.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
26 Aug. 2025
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Heeled mules are the ideal way to take both your style and your feet (literally) to new heights.—
Amber Cardullo,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Recently, however, both teams have elevated themselves to greater heights.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Sabalenka, who has the much greater variety of the two players, started to bring the drop shot into play.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, costly mistakes — a Miles Sanders red zone fumble in the third quarter and three drops from CeeDee Lamb in the fourth quarter — gave the Eagles a slim 24-20 victory.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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That is more relevant to his departure than those initial flashes of brilliance.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Success is the result of serial effort, not one-time brilliance.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Moore attempted to catch a pass from quarterback Caleb Wiliams over the middle of the field, when he was pulled down by defenders.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The swells will continue to build and increase along east-facing shorelines through the middle of the week, the hurricane center warned.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The brand produces T-shirts, outerwear, technical bottoms, performance apparel, jiu-jitsu gear, footwear, accessories and more.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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For most of medical history, doctors scaled that ladder alone while patients remained at the bottom.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Depth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depth. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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