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
The show is serious about the barely exceptional lives of unremarkable American kids, finding profundity by treating these crossroads in life with care and nuance, not as petty problems.
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Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
From beach books to profundity, long-form fiction opened minds and shrank the world.
—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
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Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
From beach books to profundity, long-form fiction opened minds and shrank the world.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profundity
Noun
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Argentina enters the 2026 World Cup as the reigning champions and one of the favorites to repeat, boasting remarkable depth across all positions.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Alexander affords the Eagles more depth at outside cornerback.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Players like Pedri, Gavi, and Lamine Yamal bring youthful brilliance and creativity, while veterans such as Rodri provide leadership and control in midfield.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dark Renaissance will teach you a great deal about Marlowe’s brilliance and the Elizabethan era—its theater, the aristocracy, the spy craft, and the finer points of drawing and quartering religious dissidents.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Profundity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profundity. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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