as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the immensity of the mountain was awe-inspiring, especially up close
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Recent Examples of immensity
The sheer immensity of the tent city is jaw-dropping, a hinterland oblivion of yurts and RVs, all stretching into the distance as far as the eye can see.
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Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
For many in the business world, that is taken as a measure of the immensity of political interest in reform.
—Matt Mossman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2014
The compositions prioritize headspace for the sky to take over the frame during exterior shots, communicating Rico’s feeling of insignificance against the immensity of what burdens him.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Horizons suggest the unencumbered immensity of the Midwest.
—Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
For many in the business world, that is taken as a measure of the immensity of political interest in reform.
—Matt Mossman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2014
The compositions prioritize headspace for the sky to take over the frame during exterior shots, communicating Rico’s feeling of insignificance against the immensity of what burdens him.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Horizons suggest the unencumbered immensity of the Midwest.
—Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immensity
Noun
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Only many days after the start of the heat wave would the magnitude of the tragedy begin to sink in, as newspaper articles and nightly news reports tallied hundreds of deaths across Chicago.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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There have been money woes and police scandals, but nothing of the magnitude that would put village sustainability at risk.—
Sharon Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Yet, local residents remained largely unaware of the enormity of danger approaching as the storm closed in.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
21 May 2025
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This is an opportunity for the legal profession to unify, marshal its considerable brain power and resources, and fearlessly respond to the enormity of the challenge and the stakes.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Immensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immensity. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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