as in sizes
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of magnitudes
While recorded on seismic sensors, traditional earthquake magnitudes are not appropriate for measuring atmospheric events.
—
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
The size of tremors recorded in this swarm — earthquakes with magnitudes 3s and some 4s — is common for the region, too, Jones said to the USA TODAY Network.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 12 May 2026
But even as Pollock’s prices have stayed stable and Krasner’s have risen dramatically, her work is still valued at magnitudes less.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Earthquakes with magnitudes under 3 are sometimes felt but rarely cause damage, according to seismologists.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Total lunar eclipses with magnitudes only slightly above 1 tend to appear lighter copper or reddish in tone rather than a very dark crimson, because the moon does not travel deeply through the shadow.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
That two-month tally, which included earthquakes with preliminary magnitudes, was among the area’s highest on record.
—Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
The beam is magnitudes stronger than a medical X-ray, and can rapidly identify minute traces of chemicals from ink that has been erased, said University of Wisconsin physics researcher Minhal Gardezi, part of the Hipparchus team.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
While the magnitudes and epicenter depths varied between the events, three of the four occurred offshore, limiting the immediate impact on populations but highlighting the area’s constant tectonic activity.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
The size of tremors recorded in this swarm — earthquakes with magnitudes 3s and some 4s — is common for the region, too, Jones said to the USA TODAY Network.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 12 May 2026
But even as Pollock’s prices have stayed stable and Krasner’s have risen dramatically, her work is still valued at magnitudes less.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Earthquakes with magnitudes under 3 are sometimes felt but rarely cause damage, according to seismologists.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Total lunar eclipses with magnitudes only slightly above 1 tend to appear lighter copper or reddish in tone rather than a very dark crimson, because the moon does not travel deeply through the shadow.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
That two-month tally, which included earthquakes with preliminary magnitudes, was among the area’s highest on record.
—Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
The beam is magnitudes stronger than a medical X-ray, and can rapidly identify minute traces of chemicals from ink that has been erased, said University of Wisconsin physics researcher Minhal Gardezi, part of the Hipparchus team.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
While the magnitudes and epicenter depths varied between the events, three of the four occurred offshore, limiting the immediate impact on populations but highlighting the area’s constant tectonic activity.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnitudes
Noun
-
More than 80% of the top 50 housing markets saw average home sizes shrink between 2019 and 2025.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
-
Hydrangeas are classic flowering shrubs that offer an array of beautiful colors, flower forms, and sizes.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
Noun
-
Definitely include the piece's dimensions in your listing, Kristin Keyes, the founder of Kristin Keyes Interiors, says.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
22 June 2026
-
All of these dimensions are thought to be as small as physically possible — close to the Planck scale (10-35 meters) — but the researchers proposed that the dark dimension could be significantly bigger than the others — on the order of a micron (10-6 meters).—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
22 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Magnitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnitudes. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
