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
See All Example Sentences for amplitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplitude
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The remaining land will be kept largely untouched in order to maintain its rural aesthetic and fit into the scope of the surrounding area, according to the developers.—
Sofi Zeman
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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The song’s scope is jaw-dropping.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
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Bayer hopes that both the Supreme Court and the pending settlement will limit the extent of future lawsuits.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 4-3-3 unbalanced Chelsea far more frequently, to the extent Enzo Fernandez had to ask Sanchez to go down and await treatment, in order for the team to get a pep talk from Calum McFarlane.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Space is the massive, ever-expanding realm beyond Earth’s atmosphere, spanning more than 93 billion light-years in the observable universe.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin got his feet wet in the NFL media realm and made a bold prediction about Aaron Rodgers' future in the league.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nanoplastics are the very smallest particles, about 1,000th the average width of a human hair, and are most likely to get inside the human body.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Keep in mind that chair-and-a-half recliners of 45 to 50 inches in width will be difficult to find a matching recliner slipcover for.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Atlanta shot 13-of-42 from 3-point range in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Given the importance of preserving relations with the FCC, which has a say over a range of local station matters and must approve any mergers involving the transfer of broadcast licenses, LeGeyt has deliberately avoided a direct clash with his Washington counterpart.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Amplitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplitude. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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