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as in esoteric
difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand
a profound observation about good and evil that few listeners fully grasped
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as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
a profound silence fell over the audience after the last note had sounded
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as in sheer
having no exceptions or restrictions
a profound dislike of frauds and phonies
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as in deep
extending far downward
with eyes wide with disbelief, the explorers made their way through a canyon more profound than any they had ever imagined
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Recent Examples of profound
Ironically, when individuals who have experienced profound loss connect, there's an immediate, unspoken understanding—a shared language of loss.
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Rebecca Soffer, Time, 10 May 2025
For an afternoon, at least, the Church's wounds and disagreements seemed to fade away, replaced by a profound sense of communion.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The film spans two decades of a country in profound transformation with a new perspective into contemporary China and individual experience amid turbulent change.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Now in its 20th year, the $50,000 award honors Saar for her profound contributions to African American art, and her decades-long commitment to exploring identity, history, and the Black experience through sculpture, installation, and mixed media.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 May 2025
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Rebecca Soffer, Time, 10 May 2025
For an afternoon, at least, the Church's wounds and disagreements seemed to fade away, replaced by a profound sense of communion.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The film spans two decades of a country in profound transformation with a new perspective into contemporary China and individual experience amid turbulent change.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Now in its 20th year, the $50,000 award honors Saar for her profound contributions to African American art, and her decades-long commitment to exploring identity, history, and the Black experience through sculpture, installation, and mixed media.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profound
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Before beginning the actual development work on a new construction software platform, technology providers must take the esoteric concept of empathy and put it into practice.—
Michael Pink,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Science research can be esoteric; saving someone's body or mind is not.—
Ars Staff,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the game, the station is in the bright sunlight, and the subway tunnel experience takes a lot longer, and isn’t quite as intense.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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And, George, Elon Musk told reporters this week it's been a very intense 100 days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
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Secrets of the Thrift Kidney's strategy centers on knowledge, patience, and sheer time investment.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Cyrus released the single alongside a black-and-white video that sways from footage of the singer dripping in crystals to wearing a long, classic dress and toward the end, wearing a somber black coat with sheer fabric covering her face.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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The viral dystopic show, which centers around main character Seong Gi-hun or Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae), has delighted fans since its 2021 premiere, combining classic thriller elements with a deeper exploration of the human capacity for evil and the perils of an unequal society. Surprise!—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Our coaches have such deep empathy for our student athletes.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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Ryan Murphy has found his Kennedys after an intensive casting search for the first installment of his new FX anthology series, American Love Story.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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The department conducts an annual review of each state, and a more intensive one that’s supposed to be completed roughly every five years.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2025
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The kind of energy that’s connected to unconditional love, truth, and spiritual expansion.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Light: Growth mindset, balanced, adaptable, nurturing, unconditional love.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The old model of fierce independence is a luxury many can't afford during this transition.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Tehran claims its program is peaceful but has threatened fierce retaliation and a possible withdrawal from the nonproliferation treaty if its nuclear sites are attacked.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2025
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Baffert had long operated under a cloud of suspicion inside and outside of racing, thanks in part to his larger-than-life public persona and his utter domination of the competition on the racetrack – not to mention a series of other petty drug infractions in big races leading up to the 2021 Derby.—
Katie Bo Lillis,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Both looked to the heavens — well, the Ball Arena rafters — in utter disbelief.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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“Profound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profound. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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