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
The sheer immensity of the tent city is jaw-dropping, a hinterland oblivion of yurts and RVs, all stretching into the distance as far as the eye can see.
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Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
For many in the business world, that is taken as a measure of the immensity of political interest in reform.
—Matt Mossman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2014
The compositions prioritize headspace for the sky to take over the frame during exterior shots, communicating Rico’s feeling of insignificance against the immensity of what burdens him.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Horizons suggest the unencumbered immensity of the Midwest.
—Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
For many in the business world, that is taken as a measure of the immensity of political interest in reform.
—Matt Mossman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2014
The compositions prioritize headspace for the sky to take over the frame during exterior shots, communicating Rico’s feeling of insignificance against the immensity of what burdens him.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Horizons suggest the unencumbered immensity of the Midwest.
—Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immensity
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Porter said the results illuminate the magnitude of the groundwater crisis in the Southwest, which is particularly helpful for state officials and lawmakers.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Ring While the United States Geological Survey stresses that factors like the distance from the earthquake, type of soil a building is built on and construction design are all key factors, damage begins to occur if an earthquake reaches somewhere between 4 or 5 magnitude.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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And as Suryavanshi walked off, television cameras caught him wiping away a tear, perhaps caught in the enormity of the moment.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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“Immensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immensity. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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