lengthiness

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Recent Examples of lengthiness This had been favored by the union, but Canada Post had declined due to the lengthiness that a third-party negotiation process would likely require, particularly as the courier fights through its financial struggles. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthiness
Noun
  • Taken in total, the speech is an eloquent reminder that long-windedness perturbs listeners.
    Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The protraction and retraction of the shoulder blades can also ease soreness from wearing a backpack.
    Ingrid Yang MD, Outside Online, 29 May 2025
  • Serratus anterior: More laterally located within the chest wall, this muscle is responsible for scapular protraction (translation: pushing away from your body).
    Women's Health Editors, Women's Health, 14 June 2023
Noun
  • And so that was the big tension here, was the extending of the cap was politically unfavorable.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In its final dawn appearance of its present elongation, Mercury sidles up to Regulus, the brightest star in Leo.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The best time to see Mercury during its greatest elongation is about 30 minutes before sunrise, according to EarthSky.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025

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“Lengthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthiness. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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