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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
And of an entirely greater magnitude.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
But tech alone may not be enough for the magnitude of the task ahead.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025
The magnitude of the moment wasn’t lost on fans.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The sheer magnitude of the cuts—including a 40 percent slashing of money going to the National Institutes of Health—would do severe harm to biomedical researchers and the industries that serve or rely on them.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
But tech alone may not be enough for the magnitude of the task ahead.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025
The magnitude of the moment wasn’t lost on fans.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The sheer magnitude of the cuts—including a 40 percent slashing of money going to the National Institutes of Health—would do severe harm to biomedical researchers and the industries that serve or rely on them.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for magnitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnitude
Noun
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Ellison clearly understands the power and significance of elevating certain stories over others.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Join us as Regina demystifies the journey to holistic health, emphasizing the significance of faith and the fostering of genuine connections.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Kidman laughed, delighted at the vastness of the universe.—
Wendell Steavenson,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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The country spans 11 different time zones, making its vastness its biggest weakness in defending against Ukrainian drone attacks.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Raw Bistro Pet Fare is voluntarily recalling two sizes of their frozen beef dog food due to fears the product could be contaminated with salmonella.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Brinklow hopes her story can warn others that breast cancer comes in all shapes and sizes.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, city leaders, friends, family and former colleagues spoke about the importance of Morrow’s work for the Black community and San Diego.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Barnett, a respected figure in the explosives industry, emphasized the importance of revisiting safety protocols in light of the incident.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Between every frame a disjunctive gap intrudes, subdividing the whole back into its parts, and thereby confronting the viewer with the plethora of copy culture, a barely manageable immensity of data.—
Jan Tumlir,
Artforum,
1 Sep. 2025
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To appreciate the full moral weight and dramatic immensity of these moments means grasping the significance of the moments leading up to them—and the ones that come afterward.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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Paired with wood, this resulted in a structure that’s 85 to 90 percent lighter than conventional steel structures for buildings of similar dimensions.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Of course, there are a bunch of repercussions about sending a bunch of bad guys to another dimension.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tariffs aren’t the only factor shifting the import trends through the remainder of the year, according to the monthly tracker.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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California’s total petroleum product imports have risen to a high of almost 300,000 barrels per day in recent months and threaten to move higher in 2026.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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Hawley, who directed the premiere, brings an impressive sense of scale to the action, conveying the hugeness of the spaceship and its urban crash zone, contrasted with the smallness of the figures trying to make their way through the mayhem.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Magnitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnitude. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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