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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
That is an essential dimension of American checks and balances.
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Another path to the multiverse comes from string theory, where extra spatial dimensions can twist up on themselves in a dizzying number of ways.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 May 2025
And then, the world changed, and this dimension became more prominent.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 May 2025
And then in the other dimension, what about IPs that exist but don’t have great gaming experiences around them for kids?
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 May 2025
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Another path to the multiverse comes from string theory, where extra spatial dimensions can twist up on themselves in a dizzying number of ways.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 May 2025
And then, the world changed, and this dimension became more prominent.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 May 2025
And then in the other dimension, what about IPs that exist but don’t have great gaming experiences around them for kids?
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimension
Noun
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The sea mammals can live up to 90 years, and reach sizes of 60 feet in length and 40 tons, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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The Mammuthus skeleton was mighty, too: nearly fourteen feet tall, flamboyantly curved tusks, femurs the size of hockey sticks.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Fire Management Assistance Declarations usually do not provide or authorize the same scope of direct federal assistance to wildfire victims as Major Disaster Declarations.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Related Articles The idea stemmed from Chanel searching for a solution for end-of-life disposal of its products, and soon extended to widening the scope of brands.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Performance measurement: What gets measured gets managed.—
Luigi Damasceno,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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That same month, advertising and sales measurement technology firm NCSolutions released a survey that found 49% of Americans planned to drink less in 2025, up from 41% in 2024.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The specific extent and locations depend on unpredictable currents and wind patterns, with annual peaks historically occurring in midsummer.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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That would be an 18% decline from the same period last year, equating to by far the weakest quarterly deliveries growth since at least 2015, the extent of quarterly delivery data available on Tesla’s investor relations website.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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At O’Neill Burke’s request, Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans granted her prosecutors rapid access to a far broader range of records on criminal defendants than had long been the case.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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That Apple can support the M1 chipset some five years down the line and bring the full range of new tools, including the latest generative AI suite, should not come as a surprise.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The width of your clenched first from your thumb to the other side of your hand is about 10 degrees, while the thickness of your little finger accounts for around 1 degree in the night sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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Hence the width of this beast – that kite is designed to pull hard from one side, and the rest of the boat is designed to turn that pull into maximum forward velocity while resisting rollover.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
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“Dimension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimension. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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