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
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Recent Examples of magnitudes
While recorded on seismic sensors, traditional earthquake magnitudes are not appropriate for measuring atmospheric events.
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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
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Monsters of various shapes and sizes creep across the pages of Spark’s novels, plays and short stories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Tapered candles galore In keeping with the baroque setting of the couple’s wedding venue—the 18th-century Villa Valguarnera—the tables for dinner were dressed in an ornate style, with extravagant silverware and an array of candles of different sizes, including elegant tapered candles.—
Rebecca Cope,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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The platform uses a standardized battery enclosure capable of housing either lithium-ion or sodium-ion cells without changing the pack’s physical dimensions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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Falling Prices Can Mean Falling Incomes One of the most important dimensions of AI’s economic impact may involve what happens to measured output when technology causes prices to fall.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Magnitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnitudes. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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