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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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Our best forecast models continue to bring the storm into the Tampa Bay region, which has not taken a direct hit from a storm of this magnitude in over 100 years.
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
In a startling display for a game of this magnitude, a pack of sorry spectators caused the game to be stopped for nearly 10 minutes before the bottom of the seventh inning while balls and bottles rained down on the field.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
After that, some organizations began using the number 22 to emphasize the problem’s magnitude.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024
With question marks over its economic growth, and stimulus measures taken by Beijing not of the magnitude of its actions in recent times, oil will continue to struggle.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
In a startling display for a game of this magnitude, a pack of sorry spectators caused the game to be stopped for nearly 10 minutes before the bottom of the seventh inning while balls and bottles rained down on the field.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
After that, some organizations began using the number 22 to emphasize the problem’s magnitude.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024
With question marks over its economic growth, and stimulus measures taken by Beijing not of the magnitude of its actions in recent times, oil will continue to struggle.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Magnitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnitude. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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