as in scope
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 dimensions
At the Sloan Mathematics Center at Stanford, Chodosh specializes in Riemannian geometry exploring the structural properties of spaces that often exist in higher dimensions.
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Banerjee, who was born in 1963, offered an effusive epilogue to the modernist exhibit, exploring dimensions, textures and scale that many of her artistic forebears could only dream of.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
BlueBird 7 has the same dimensions.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Sony's case has a pleasing magnetic clasp instead of a zipper; the Bose case is smaller and more compact, matching the headphones' tighter, closed dimensions.
—Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
As the supernatural takes hold, the film’s central location, Sam’s barn/work studio, transforms from the container of their conversations into their portal across time, space, and different dimensions of their creative energy and connection.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
Yet at a vital moment of national self-representation, the design’s self-effacing dimensions stirred up far-reaching questions about scale, politics, and monumentality.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Stadium dimensions and outfield spacing have been adjusted in part to balance the offensive advantage created by reduced air resistance, though the environment remains consistently hitter-friendly.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
For instance, the dimensions of the rock nodule in which it is preserved are consistent with those of an egg.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Banerjee, who was born in 1963, offered an effusive epilogue to the modernist exhibit, exploring dimensions, textures and scale that many of her artistic forebears could only dream of.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
BlueBird 7 has the same dimensions.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Sony's case has a pleasing magnetic clasp instead of a zipper; the Bose case is smaller and more compact, matching the headphones' tighter, closed dimensions.
—Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
As the supernatural takes hold, the film’s central location, Sam’s barn/work studio, transforms from the container of their conversations into their portal across time, space, and different dimensions of their creative energy and connection.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
Yet at a vital moment of national self-representation, the design’s self-effacing dimensions stirred up far-reaching questions about scale, politics, and monumentality.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Stadium dimensions and outfield spacing have been adjusted in part to balance the offensive advantage created by reduced air resistance, though the environment remains consistently hitter-friendly.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
For instance, the dimensions of the rock nodule in which it is preserved are consistent with those of an egg.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimensions
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This also highlights the importance of basic cyber hygiene like unique passwords and MFA, so that when breaches happen, the scope of impact on your own personal data is contained.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s also Title Wave Books in Anchorage, which houses one of the most extensive collections of Indigenous American literature in the country, and Nā Mea Hawai'i, whose collection tightens its scope to Hawaiian culture and history.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Education exists, to a large extent, to distribute education funds authorized by Congress.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The question stumped them, but only to some extent.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Guardiola used a four-man ‘non-press’, where City’s forwards formed a line and waited for their opponents to find a pass, knowing that Arsenal’s centre-backs — and cup goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga — had a comparatively limited passing range.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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At MoCA, ten twentieth-century sculptures dedicated as monuments to the Lost Cause of the Confederacy commingle with a range of modern and contemporary works by nineteen artists and two collectives.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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Stand with your feet hip-width apart, with the kettlebell between your feet.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
21 Apr. 2026
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Just as your brain effortlessly combines visual data from two pupils about a palm’s width from each other, the VueBuds' AI meshes two separate camera images into one.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Dimensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimensions. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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