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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
Hooded eyes, a linear slash for a mouth, a square jaw, a tousle of hair — the startling frugality of lines that bring the dying sitter to full life embodies the knowing depth of the couple’s relationship.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Assign a Persona Giving the AI a specific role or perspective can dramatically improve the relevance and depth of its responses.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Like Gillaspie is now, Adam was near the bottom of the relief depth chart when the Royals needed a fresh arm while on road trip to Minnesota one year.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
The Boston Red Sox have a bit of an issue with pitching depth.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Assign a Persona Giving the AI a specific role or perspective can dramatically improve the relevance and depth of its responses.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Like Gillaspie is now, Adam was near the bottom of the relief depth chart when the Royals needed a fresh arm while on road trip to Minnesota one year.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
The Boston Red Sox have a bit of an issue with pitching depth.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depth
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Multiplicity occasionally, almost accidentally, grasps at profundities about work-life balance that Severance would explore using a more innovative sci-fi premise decades later.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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In quieter moments, which are few and far between, the narrative holds subtle profundity on using empathy as a weapon, breaking the cycle of poor parenting, overcoming childhood trauma and turning a bad situation into a brighter one.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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In celebration of its 60th anniversary this year, the San Diego Civic Theatre is in the midst of a $7.5 million makeover that includes a new lobby bar, new restroom stalls, new performer dressing rooms and exterior landscaping and improvements.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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By 2020, China and the United States were at loggerheads and in the midst of a trade war.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The only temporary catharsis was blasting golf balls into the abyss.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2025
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The edgy status quo will worsen as continuing natural disasters, government layoffs, and tariff wars push more working families toward the precipice where stability drops into the abyss.—
Jeff Hobbs,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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To see the ceremony from this height was to see how little the Vatican changes.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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Data was collected on the participants' eating and lifestyle habits, blood pressure, medical history, and height and weight.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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That was the sharpest drop except for that seen at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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That's a drop of 11 from the previous Sunday-to-Friday reporting period.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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And that’s the same with Liverpool — the best team from start to finish — who have simply found a way to get more points than their rivals through a combination of technical brilliance and astute planning.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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However, beyond Shai’s brilliance lies a team built on chemistry, humility, and trust.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Burden plays bigger than his 5-11 frame and has good speed to work in the middle of the field.—
Nate Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Sitting in the middle can really suck the joy out of travel.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
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Arrange the shards in a layer in the bottom of your planter.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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The short-term tax burden of tariffs is about 2.5 times greater for those at the bottom, the Yale analysis found.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Depth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depth. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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