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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 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 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
There are dozens of little moments of quiet kindness and profound mourning, of gentle reflection and solemnity, of nature reaching out to Atsu, and by proxy, the player.
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Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Armani and the festival’s partnership reflects Giorgio Armani’s profound and enduring love for cinema, an art form that deeply inspired his work, vision and legacy.
—Cat Cardenas, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Deceptively simple, but profound.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
That was profound for all of us.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
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Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Armani and the festival’s partnership reflects Giorgio Armani’s profound and enduring love for cinema, an art form that deeply inspired his work, vision and legacy.
—Cat Cardenas, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Deceptively simple, but profound.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
That was profound for all of us.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profound
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Watching the Ryder Cup at an open-air golf course presents a whole different challenge, and attendees were warned to be ready for an intense security operation on Friday.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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In aviation, iridium-tipped electrodes are used in high-performance spark plugs, providing longer service life and reliable ignition under intense conditions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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While crypto trading has a steep learning curve, anyone with a wallet can start trading predictions without any esoteric expertise.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, tenure, even in the best schools, gets rewarded to professors who write articles filled with complex math or esoteric theories in sociology and psychology.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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The sheer paucity of Russian resources, after three and a half years of war, may lead to a similarly ineffective response to any use of Tomahawks.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The crash left a deep impact on the agency, not just for the injured but for the OCFA crews who responded to the scene to help their own.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Group dynamics may trigger deep emotional wounds when the Sagittarius moon activates Venus.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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All applicants must be over 18 and able to attend an in-person intensive from May 27th to June 1st, 2026, at a private resort in Lake Arrowhead, California.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The Lawsuit A yeshiva is a Jewish religious school, typically for boys, that focuses on intensive study of sacred texts such as the Torah and Talmud, with varying amounts of general secular education depending on the community.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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While a January YouGov pollsuggests Biden’s unconditional support for Israel significantly affected Democratic voter turnout, Harris is largely dismissive of Gaza.—
Book Marks
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Trump could have faced up to four years in prison, but a judge issued an unconditional discharge, leaving his conviction in place but sparing him any penalty or fine.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The bond between the two men was at the center of a fierce political conflict that spread in Washington, San Salvador and Miami.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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And Kailey Agpaoa is goofy and funny as Doctor Sister, a self-sacrificing but fierce young woman who has given up her dreams to care of her aging parents while her older sister has a husband and medical career.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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His meme humor and utter dedication to that god-awful nickname should be annoying.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Her lyrics are rooted in utter specificity and late-twenties realness, sounding tender and timeless across Xandy Chelmis’ lap steel.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Profound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profound. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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