1
as in significance
the quality or state of being important
the magnitude of the issue can scarcely be overstated
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as in vastness
the quality or state of being very large
the mountain's sheer magnitude usually leaves tourists speechless
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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
the magnitude of the planned skyscraper is totally disproportionate with that of the other buildings on the block
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Recent Examples of magnitude
Gassner offered a snapshot of the magnitude of the task.
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Judith Magyar, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Carter Davis tried not to let the moment get to him, no matter how big the magnitude.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Since 1925, there has not been a single earthquake of a magnitude of 1 or higher with its epicenter reported in Greater Cincinnati, according to the USGS.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2025
Authorities had not conducted a search of that magnitude and detail in the area before, the news release said.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Judith Magyar, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Carter Davis tried not to let the moment get to him, no matter how big the magnitude.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Since 1925, there has not been a single earthquake of a magnitude of 1 or higher with its epicenter reported in Greater Cincinnati, according to the USGS.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2025
Authorities had not conducted a search of that magnitude and detail in the area before, the news release said.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnitude
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The significance of this was that, according to reports in The Times, Soriot had privately discussed moving the primary listing of AZ, the biggest company in the FTSE-100, to New York.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The position holds personal significance for Malle, given Bergen's memorable guest role as Enid Frick, the fictional editor-in-chief of Vogue, in seasons 4, 5 and 6 of Sex and the City.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Director Reinaldo Marcus Green keeps his camera low to emphasize the vastness of the tennis world bearing down on Venus, all while Richard (Will Smith) watches on, ever enigmatically, from the tunnels.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Kurosawa’s films contain both the greatest vastness of nature and the deepest truth of the human psyche.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
26 Aug. 2025
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Approaching 36,000 acres in size, the fire moves closer to indirect containment lines as firing operations continue.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Before that, most groups received between $10,000 and $50,000, depending on the organization's size and reach in the community.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many players didn’t grow up watching the Border War, and thus there wasn’t the same collective understanding of the rivalry’s importance.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The new queen is Itza Castillo, a 30-year-old professional model born in Managua, who arrived in the United States four years ago and plans to deliver a message about the importance of education.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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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
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Not even the best paintings or photographs can ever trace its immensity; only fractions can be glimpsed and never held for long.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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This pair of pull-on pants comes in gray and a gray plaid design that will add texture and dimension to so many of my fall outfits.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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But in India, there's another dimension to this problem.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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In fact, only 18% of Russian trade now uses the dollar or euro as of December, down from 87% and 67% of imports and exports, respectively in early 2022.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Commission was swayed by Clattenburg’s expertise, saying that his view of the incidents was of greater import than Jackson’s.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 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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“Magnitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnitude. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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