as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the immensity of the mountain was awe-inspiring, especially up close
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Recent Examples of immensity
Intimacy over immensity, authorship over algorithms.
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
McCall urged survivors and others still grappling with the immensity of the tragedy to seek help themselves.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025
To get at that immensity, Bell advances seven core arguments that encompass migration, the war’s human cost, the improbability of its outcome, naval power, trade, imperial crackdowns in other colonies and the spread of liberty.
—Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
These stick figures remind me of fishermen in an old Japanese woodblock print, their histories and identities dissolved by the low light and the immensity of their stage.
—Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for immensity
Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
McCall urged survivors and others still grappling with the immensity of the tragedy to seek help themselves.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025
To get at that immensity, Bell advances seven core arguments that encompass migration, the war’s human cost, the improbability of its outcome, naval power, trade, imperial crackdowns in other colonies and the spread of liberty.
—Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
These stick figures remind me of fishermen in an old Japanese woodblock print, their histories and identities dissolved by the low light and the immensity of their stage.
—Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for immensity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immensity
Noun
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But the magnitude of the Potter series is such that the role might stick near the top of Melling’s obituary.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Given the magnitude of that investment, Mitchell told Sustain Charlotte his constituents need a better picture of the project.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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The authors that explore the vastness of the heart often serve as our guides.—
Hannah Benson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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That alone distinguishes Bienvenu’s take on a futuristic reality from most sci-fi narratives, which often occur in sleek, cold labs, desolate planets, or intricate spaceships floating in the vastness of space.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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Like Phish or Taylor Swift or The Dead, 21P have created a universe for their fans that is a self-sustaining mechanism, even if the hugeness of it doesn’t always translate into huge chart success.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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Hawley, who directed the premiere, brings an impressive sense of scale to the action, conveying the hugeness of the spaceship and its urban crash zone, contrasted with the smallness of the figures trying to make their way through the mayhem.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
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Out of respect for his family and the enormity of this loss, Jeff has suspended his campaign for Governor of Minnesota.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
10 Feb. 2026
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The latter pushes for showing the bodies of dead Palestinian children on screen, to convey the enormity of the carnage in the war on Gaza.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Immensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immensity. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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