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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
the mansion is great in dimension and can easily be converted into a B and B
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as in scope
dimensions plural
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
the vast dimensions of the subject will require years of study
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Recent Examples of dimension
Meetings can either erode or strengthen these dimensions of belonging.
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Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
There’s a political dimension as well.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
That [jazz] dimension would have been missing.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
What’s changed over the last five to ten years is that the international dimension has become much more significant.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
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Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
There’s a political dimension as well.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
That [jazz] dimension would have been missing.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
What’s changed over the last five to ten years is that the international dimension has become much more significant.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimension
Noun
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And with a clever touch of tech, Embraer’s Praetor 600E effectively creates a third cabin zone in the same-size aircraft.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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The history of warfare is often measured in winners, losers, troop sizes, dollars and human casualties; but collateral damage across the animal kingdom far outlasts the final shot.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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This will cost $15 million to $22 million, depending on the full scope of expansion.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Others have expressed concern over patient privacy, as well as the need for human judgment that takes into account the scope of a patient’s health history, rather than a single dataset.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Two years in, the client’s teams are running the program, with TuMeke as the measurement layer.—
Sentry Insurance,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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First of all, the new research was a computer model, not a direct measurement of the current state of the two faults, which would yield more reliable data.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
18 June 2026
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Researchers will employ new techniques in 2026 to investigate the lake’s phytoplankton community — including its smallest component, picoplankton — to determine the extent to which phytoplankton and picoplankton influence clarity.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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The extent of the agent's injuries is not known, although he was hospitalized.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Danny and Nia are traveling with their baby and a nanny, and Kristen and Luke, a Lincoln Logs set that can only make a shooting range, are also traveling with an infant, her sister, and brother-in-law, and so much emotional baggage that Jet Blue charged them $35 million in luggage fees.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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From a national pie shop victory to a fatal military crash and a baseball controversy reaching the White House, Wednesday delivered a wide range of stories for Sacramento readers.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The Washington landmark measures about 2,000 feet in length and 160 feet in width.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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But by the width of his shoulder and half his head, Messi leaned past the last defender and his goal is wiped away.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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“Dimension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimension. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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