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as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the enormity of the crimes committed by the Nazis
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as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the enormity of the canyon can only be grasped by taking a trip through its entire length
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Recent Examples of enormity
Hence cutting funding to grants that are subject to rigorous competition highlights the enormity of the problem that US science faces at this moment, relative to its geopolitical rivals, especially China.
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
However, both lawmakers stressed the enormity of the $12 billion deficit.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
Nobody wanted to confront the enormity of the situation on Monday.
—Jay King, New York Times, 13 May 2025
What emerges is a transformational discussion that humanizes the enormity of the climate crisis, powerfully voicing the unspeakable.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 May 2025
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
However, both lawmakers stressed the enormity of the $12 billion deficit.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
Nobody wanted to confront the enormity of the situation on Monday.
—Jay King, New York Times, 13 May 2025
What emerges is a transformational discussion that humanizes the enormity of the climate crisis, powerfully voicing the unspeakable.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for enormity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enormity
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The bill’s magnitude seems to have played a role in the disintegrating relationship between Trump and Elon Musk, who remains the world’s richest man despite seeing his net worth plunge in recent days.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The grand jury was most critical of the four-mile OC Streetcar project and said endeavors of that magnitude need to be better planned and executed to benefit a larger portion of Orange County.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
21 June 2025
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For Córdova, that path began with a moment of astonishment: watching a television program about neutron stars as a young woman, she was struck by the immensity of the cosmos and felt the pull of a question that would guide her for a lifetime — how does the universe work?—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But others, thankfully, find a way to talk about the immensity of caregiving and domestic work without degrading it.—
Elissa Strauss,
Glamour,
10 May 2025
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The former mayor of a small rural village in Haiti, accused of torturing and killing opponents in his homeland, was sentenced Friday in a Massachusetts federal court to nine years in prison for lying about the atrocities in order to obtain a U.S. green card.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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That commission, set up by then-President Nelson Mandela, attempted to confront the atrocities of apartheid in the years after the system officially ended in 1994.—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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“Enormity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormity. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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