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
His performance is the loudest thing in it by an amplitude of 10.
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Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
First, why are speech and music so distinct in their amplitude over time?
—Andrew Chang, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2024
Captured within a radar image are two pieces of information: amplitude and phase.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The April-to-September range had an amplitude of £154.
—Moneyshow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
First, why are speech and music so distinct in their amplitude over time?
—Andrew Chang, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2024
Captured within a radar image are two pieces of information: amplitude and phase.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The April-to-September range had an amplitude of £154.
—Moneyshow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplitude
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Water tank project removed A plan for a replacement water storage tank in La Jolla that has changed in scope several times over the past decade has changed again — so much so that it was removed from the city budget as a capital project.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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Three federal judges issued nationwide injunctions blocking the order from taking effect, prompting the Trump administration to file an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court to narrow the scope of the orders.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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For much of the public, the full extent of the destruction does not yet seem to have sunk in, partly because the military censor has prohibited publishing the location of direct hits.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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While the measure was discussed to some extent on that May date, specifics regarding the measure weren’t known until months later.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
10 July 2025
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Thoughts: The Peril Of Cognitive Offloading And Distorted Reality The realm of thought is particularly susceptible to the negative feedback loops generated by generative AI.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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And so those things just kind of put me in that realm.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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The speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph in the work zone, and 12-foot width restrictions will be in place.—
Shannon Tyler
July 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 July 2025
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On another stretch of the Green River, downstream near Rockport, the waterway had swollen to nearly five times its normal width from bank to bank.—
Keisha Rowe,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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In addition, the U.S. Global Change Research Program site provided a wide range of educational resources, including interactive webpages, videos and podcasts that explained the far-reaching impacts of climate change in an easy-to-understand manner, even for the public.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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For me, that lifestyle of being out on the open range was so foreign to me, but also just seemed cool.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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“Amplitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplitude. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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