as in immensity
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Recent Examples of mightiness
Trump felled so much timber not because of the mightiness of his axe but because of the rot within the trees and the weakness of the wood.
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
When the past is invoked to stiffen the sinews of an epoch’s moods, bear out political imperatives, dominate the narratives of national heritage, and hold the center of middlebrow culture against all comers, mightiness and eminence become both end and means.
—William Hogeland, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2021
In the last two years, Monty and Rose’s followers have found inspiration in their small-but-mightiness.
—Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 26 Apr. 2021
This may reflect Mr Xi’s mightiness, or his weakness and insecurity.
—The Economist, 2 Nov. 2019
In our household, steak tartare is about the pure, unobscured flavor of the beef itself, that metallic, bloody, iron-rich mightiness.
—Gabrielle Hamilton, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2016
Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
When the past is invoked to stiffen the sinews of an epoch’s moods, bear out political imperatives, dominate the narratives of national heritage, and hold the center of middlebrow culture against all comers, mightiness and eminence become both end and means.
—William Hogeland, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2021
In the last two years, Monty and Rose’s followers have found inspiration in their small-but-mightiness.
—Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 26 Apr. 2021
This may reflect Mr Xi’s mightiness, or his weakness and insecurity.
—The Economist, 2 Nov. 2019
In our household, steak tartare is about the pure, unobscured flavor of the beef itself, that metallic, bloody, iron-rich mightiness.
—Gabrielle Hamilton, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mightiness
Noun
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For Córdova, that path began with a moment of astonishment: watching a television program about neutron stars as a young woman, she was struck by the immensity of the cosmos and felt the pull of a question that would guide her for a lifetime — how does the universe work?—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But others, thankfully, find a way to talk about the immensity of caregiving and domestic work without degrading it.—
Elissa Strauss,
Glamour,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Don’t Write It Alone Many thought leaders or entrepreneurs have an incredible story or framework to share, but they get stalled for years by the enormity of writing a full-length book.—
Adrian Gostick,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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This may be an exercise in explicit bias or an attempt to shield the pope and his reputation from the enormity of this revelation.—
Rebecca R. Bibbs,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The greatness of the military should be honored, regardless of which president is in power or their political party.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Thunder coach Mark Daigneault isn’t taking the greatness of the MVP for granted.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
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However, Bespoke noted that stocks' climb of around 20% is relatively small compared to historical performance in the aftermath of slides of this magnitude in the VIX.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 June 2025
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Although China is just one of the dozens of countries slapped with tariffs on its exports, the magnitude of products flowing from the country to the U.S. gives it a more outsized role on the trade lane and at the Port of Los Angeles itself.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 June 2025
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“Mightiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mightiness. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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