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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
And how can the Rangers keep Cal Quantrill as a depth option?
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
This extreme depth shields the detectors from cosmic rays and other background radiation that could obscure potential dark matter signals.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Germany offers engineering depth but energy vulnerability.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Now, his story is set to be revisited with new depth and intimacy in an official documentary, The Parable of Lamont Coleman.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
This extreme depth shields the detectors from cosmic rays and other background radiation that could obscure potential dark matter signals.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Germany offers engineering depth but energy vulnerability.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Now, his story is set to be revisited with new depth and intimacy in an official documentary, The Parable of Lamont Coleman.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for depth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depth
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Regardless of whether Arthur Agee and William Gates become the next Jordan — or even the next Isiah Thomas — their lives wind up far more interesting than potential glory, with unexpected developments achieving a profundity few scripts ever could have.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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There is probably an existential shock, and the profundity of that shock is probably not yet understood.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Her publicist turned manager, Billy (Dan Bucatinsky, also an executive producer of the series), has become encased in a bubble of success, too, and is in the midst of floating off into rich-gay megalomania.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Iran is in the midst of a six-year drought.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Overall, its candidates continue to lean left, but the party is mostly avoiding a tumble into the abyss.—
Henry Olsen,
Washington Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Throughout his career as a public scholar, Ehrlich was never afraid to look into the abyss.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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Betty, attempting to paper over her unthinkable loss, dresses Laura in her daughter’s clothes, gives her her daughter’s place at family meals, has her daughter’s bike fixed to Laura’s height.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy Arborists work in a world of extreme heights and life-or-death consequences every day.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Frost head to Vancouver for a matchup against the Goldeneyes on Saturday afternoon, with puck drop scheduled for 2 pm CT.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
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If these drops continue, calcium and phosphorus levels could fall below healthy levels by the end of the century.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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The mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves directed the show with an eye toward brilliance of color and vigor of movement; Viviana Goodwin and Justin Austin led a spirited cast, with Kedrick Armstrong conducting and Damien Sneed handling the arrangements.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2026
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This bright, fresh production, enhanced by projections and masks and dancing and some gloriously uninhibited performances, demonstrates the simple brilliance of Ionesco’s script.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Much of Sunday night featured a baseball game played in the middle of a concert put on by a dozen marching bands playing at 100 birthday parties.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The final blow came in the 70th minute with Sveindís Jónsdóttir’s run down the left flank, setting up Miahara Niehues, making a late run in the middle, for the finish.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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And then Venezuela rallied in the top of the ninth and Palencia closed it with a shutout bottom of the ninth.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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King agreed that the catcher is going to have the best view, especially because the top and bottom of the zone can fluctuate from, for example, the 5-foot-6 Jose Altuve to the 6-7 Aaron Judge.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Depth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depth. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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