as in dimension
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
we worried that the immense size of the sofa would make getting it through the doorway impossible
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as in glue
a substance used to stick things together
coated the fabric with size before applying it to the wall
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Recent Examples of size
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Braden Smith certainly measured shorter than expected, but size has never been his calling card.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Mich also appreciated its small size.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026
Confirming the fort’s record breaking size required a visit from an official Guinness World Records adjudicator.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
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Trump’s Washington Arch is to be two times the size of the Lincoln Memorial.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Braden Smith certainly measured shorter than expected, but size has never been his calling card.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Mich also appreciated its small size.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026
Confirming the fort’s record breaking size required a visit from an official Guinness World Records adjudicator.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for size
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When a radio wave passes through, the atoms respond in a way that reveals the field’s strength, direction, and movement in three dimensions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Layered over the gown is a removable sheer lace bodice with a high neckline and transparent sleeves, adding softness and dimension to the overall look.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Eventually one of RevMed’s chemistry teams came up with a way to use the glue concept to block all forms of the bad protein.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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The Science of Glue Molecular glues work in a fundamentally different way from other oral medicines.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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His team shared the cannons' measurements and other details with experts in London, who concluded three of them were very likely forged by the British military.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Advanced Lab Tests That Target Insulin Resistance Directly For patients who want a closer look at metabolic risk, several specialized tests go beyond standard glucose measurements.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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Set a damp sponge on a dish, and use it to moisten the adhesive on the envelopes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 June 2026
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Then, lather on the base coat before applying a lacquer — the second step acts as an adhesive to help the polish last longer.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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Food and drink The only thing that is simple about Passalacqua appears to be, to some extent, the food.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Deloitte’s research indicates that 55% of family offices now use data analytics to a moderate or large extent within investment activities, while 42% apply analytics across operational functions.—
Paul Westall,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Disillusioned voters are distributed across urban, suburban, and rural zip codes in almost exactly the same proportions as the broader electorate.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Plus, on an expressly factual level, any telling of American journalism in the early and mid 20th century that doesn’t include them—and more broadly, the real proportions of women working in the era—is a false telling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Eisenhower, in particular, felt the magnitude of D-day.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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But their data showed this substitution was concentrated in urban areas and didn’t fully account for the magnitude of the effects.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“Size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/size. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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