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as in largeness
the quality or state of being large in size
a restaurant known for the heftiness of its portions
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as in heaviness
the state or quality of being heavy
clerks no longer have to deal with the heftiness of paper files now that everything is filed on computers
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as in massive
having great weight
that's a pretty hefty book bag for a tiny person like you
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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
received a hefty donation from the local business association for holiday lights along Main Street
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as in powerful
strongly and heavily built
hefty since childhood, he became a champion wrestler
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Recent Examples of heftiness
Adam Crafton, New York Times, 27 June 2025
California community college officials are working to overcome a serious predicament involving hundreds of thousands of fake students and hefty financial aid losses.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Investors have a hefty weighting to tech in S&P 500 index funds and ETFs this year, where the top tech stocks represent over 30% of the index.
—Meredith Mutter, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Boasting many inner pockets to house your eyeshadow palettes, sunscreens, settings powders, and other go-tos, its hefty capacity just might surprise you.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
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Pragnell also points out that tax may be pretty hefty, with obligations in both New Zealand and the United States accounting for around 35 per cent of the earnings, while there may be some individual taxes to consider too.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 27 June 2025
California community college officials are working to overcome a serious predicament involving hundreds of thousands of fake students and hefty financial aid losses.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Investors have a hefty weighting to tech in S&P 500 index funds and ETFs this year, where the top tech stocks represent over 30% of the index.
—Meredith Mutter, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Boasting many inner pockets to house your eyeshadow palettes, sunscreens, settings powders, and other go-tos, its hefty capacity just might surprise you.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heftiness
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Washington — Republicans plan to slash Medicaid funding to help offset the tax cuts and new spending included in President Trump's massive domestic policy bill.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Washington’s foreign aid cuts could lead to an additional 14 million deaths by 2030 as countries scramble to make up for the sudden, massive shortfall.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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Never mind that the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union was the largest women’s organization in the U.S. and provided public speaking opportunities for women at a time this was almost unheard of.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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The annual parade, which marks the unofficial start to summer, is the largest art procession in the U.S. since its start in 1983.—
Joanna Moriello,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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Initially greeted by clear skies and calm waters, the group’s outing took a deadly turn when a powerful storm swept across the lake.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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The heavy rain has ended and while flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat, area creeks and streams may remain elevated.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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Make sure the soil at the planting site drains within one hour following heavy rain, as peach trees do not tolerate soggy soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Bezos has made sizable contributions to Venetian charities in the lead-up to the wedding, including a million-euro donation to Corila, an academic consortium that studies Venice's lagoon ecosystem, Reuters reports.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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According to the Energy Information Administration, China’s primary oil sources are Russia, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Iraq and Oman, although a sizable portion of Malaysia’s exports are actually relabeled or transferred from Iran.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Even the mighty Premier League has had to throw in more content, spread out over the weekend, to get the same amount of money from its domestic partners.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The mighty men of Metallica — vocalist-guitarist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo — seemed absolutely thrilled to be back home and rocking out in front of 55,000-plus local fans.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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Something that may have incurred considerable expense.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Harper and Bailey were both five-star recruits coming out of high school and arrived at Rutgers with considerable hype.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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These hefty meatloaf sandwiches are juicy, very beefy, and crowned with a sweet ketchup glaze.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
10 June 2025
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This is a beefy AI workstation with an Nvidia GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Desktop Superchip, cramming server-grade Grace Blackwell hardware into a single motherboard.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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“Heftiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heftiness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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