as in depth
the quality of being great in extent (as of insight)
a philosopher who is widely respected for the profundity of her thinking
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Recent Examples of profundity
From beach books to profundity, long-form fiction opened minds and shrank the world.
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Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Much of Gilbert’s early work displays an awareness of both the profundity and the transience of romance, and of the many different universes that one life can open into or contain.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Maybe the striking profundity these new interpretations have uncovered has been there all along, suggested John Snelson, an associate lecturer in musical theater at Goldsmiths, University of London, who wrote a book on Lloyd Webber.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Even with its profundity curbed, this was a fine, stirring performance.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
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Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Much of Gilbert’s early work displays an awareness of both the profundity and the transience of romance, and of the many different universes that one life can open into or contain.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Maybe the striking profundity these new interpretations have uncovered has been there all along, suggested John Snelson, an associate lecturer in musical theater at Goldsmiths, University of London, who wrote a book on Lloyd Webber.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Even with its profundity curbed, this was a fine, stirring performance.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profundity
Noun
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The subtle woven texture adds depth without overpowering your existing decor, and the removable insert makes cleaning and switching out styles simple.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Four different Mavericks found the back of the net in the matinee win, continuing the team’s strong start and showing off its offensive depth early in the 2025-26 campaign.—
Emma Wiley,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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Such is the brilliance of Wes Craven’s self-aware spin on serial-killer tropes, which manages to both mock a generation of teenagers raised on the campy likes of Friday the 13th and deliver honest scares in its own right.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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Harden’s brilliance was only one part of the equation.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Profundity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profundity. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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