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
Made of untreated cedar, the house has a 3-inch entrance hole and interior dimensions ideal for these larger birds.
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Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Even this rough civilian-military split represents just the institutional dimensions of power in Venezuela.
—Rebecca Hanson, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Twin Peaks is a world rife with magic and mystery, filled with demonic possessions, time travel, parallel dimensions, and ritual sacrifice.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
Small kitchens can rejoice in the slim dimensions of this super practical rolling cart.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
Kolitz offers readers a lively introduction to a hard-to-explain scene, but fails to register its vaster dimensions.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Those dimensions match several earlier supply-chain reports.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Hans Audric Estialbo, head of Fearfolks and producer on the film, emphasizes the spiritual dimensions of the story.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Riemann had introduced a concept that could encompass all possible geometries, in any number of dimensions.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Even this rough civilian-military split represents just the institutional dimensions of power in Venezuela.
—Rebecca Hanson, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Twin Peaks is a world rife with magic and mystery, filled with demonic possessions, time travel, parallel dimensions, and ritual sacrifice.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
Small kitchens can rejoice in the slim dimensions of this super practical rolling cart.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
Kolitz offers readers a lively introduction to a hard-to-explain scene, but fails to register its vaster dimensions.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Those dimensions match several earlier supply-chain reports.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Hans Audric Estialbo, head of Fearfolks and producer on the film, emphasizes the spiritual dimensions of the story.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Riemann had introduced a concept that could encompass all possible geometries, in any number of dimensions.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimensions
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Top Republicans who attended the classified briefing rallied to the president’s defense while Democrats questioned the scope of the operation and pushed to halt further military action.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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Homegrown Indian brands, such as Bombay Perfumery and Forest Essentials, are in the scopes of beauty experts.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The extent of the injuries has not been released.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This is to some extent a consequence of how quickly the government had to act in the face of that emergency, a catch-22 between ensuring that the money would be going to actually help people who needed it and having to get billions out the door at lightning-speed.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The band had a range of influences, from blues and psychedelia, to country, folk and blues.—
Adam Levine,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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Carolina's last attempt to move into field-goal range ended when Jimmy Horn dropped a fourth down pass from Young.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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These frequencies, Weber argued, had to be large, as gravitational waves passing through them would only induce a size change of a fraction-of-a-proton’s width.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pruning Pruning will help restrict the height or width of the tree if desired and is sometimes needed to remove damage from winter dieback after extremely cold temperatures.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Dimensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimensions. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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