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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
The governance dimension evaluated whether a company had a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report adhering to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines and a compliance or anti-corruption guideline.
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Time Staff, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Mix your textures for dimension.
—Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
In recent years, the dancer has worn her hair cropped to her ears with more highlights for dimension.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
In total, 16 metrics were deciphered to rank each state under these dimensions, such as shares of children, teens and adults with different vaccinations, people without health insurance, and many others.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Time Staff, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Mix your textures for dimension.
—Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
In recent years, the dancer has worn her hair cropped to her ears with more highlights for dimension.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
In total, 16 metrics were deciphered to rank each state under these dimensions, such as shares of children, teens and adults with different vaccinations, people without health insurance, and many others.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimension
Noun
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For those scoring at home, that means the average field size was ten which makes for great competition.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, a gallery rail system easily accommodates different frame sizes, shapes, weights, and thicknesses, which allows for ultra-layered, completely unique arrangements.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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Yale’s lab has tracked these abductions for years now, and the group released its latest report on Tuesday, which shed more light on the scope and scale of Russia’s indoctrination efforts.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The standard deduction significantly reduced the scope of the SALT deduction, shifting its benefits toward higher-income taxpayers.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The large acceptance of CLAS12 allowed for a comprehensive measurement across the entire resonance region in a single experiment.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some scholars countered that Venusian volcanoes could have produced phosphine; others said that the measurements were dubious, and the mystery gas wasn’t phosphine.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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There’s no single statistic that captures the extent of the change in complexity, but there are a few that paint a compelling picture.—
Bruce Kelley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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So the extent to which his death and its aftermath have played out on those forums shouldn’t come as a surprise.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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For decades, OPOs have been bulky systems with narrow ranges.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Even in areas accustomed to heavier snowfalls, accumulations in this range can result in delays, collisions and road closures if not treated promptly.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The expansion and contraction of credit directly controls the width of the triangle.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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There has been an absence of pace and width.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Dimension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimension. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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