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
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.
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Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
Swooping softly in figure ∞’s— immensity held open in his wings
held almost entirely still
except for a slight tremble
unseen, but felt by my fingertips.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
To appreciate the full moral weight and dramatic immensity of these moments means grasping the significance of the moments leading up to them—and the ones that come afterward.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 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
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Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
Swooping softly in figure ∞’s— immensity held open in his wings
held almost entirely still
except for a slight tremble
unseen, but felt by my fingertips.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
To appreciate the full moral weight and dramatic immensity of these moments means grasping the significance of the moments leading up to them—and the ones that come afterward.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immensity
Noun
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In fact, the report says that since 1950, the cumulative impact − which considers increase in numbers, spread and magnitude of impacts − has more than doubled.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Neither, however, faced competition from nomination juggernauts of this magnitude.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But the vastness was really about fostering conditions in which his spectral harmonies could thrive.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Part of Greenland’s appeal, indeed, comes from both the vastness of the territory and the variety of its geological features.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The enormity of the Minneapolis welfare rip-off is sparking a nationwide rebellion against welfare criminals and the politicians who tolerate them.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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My new collection would be spare and potent, a miniature version of my former enormity.—
Kenneth Turan,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Immensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immensity. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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