as in dimensions
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 glues
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 sizes
Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The durable designs come in a variety of bright colors and sizes with interchangeable lids.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
This poll is part of an ongoing project exploring the views of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, which are usually not highlighted in other surveys because of small sample sizes and lack of linguistic representation.
—Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
About Arvest With more than $27 billion in assets, Arvest is a full-service bank that delivers financial solutions to individuals and businesses of all sizes.
—Kevin Cerveny, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
The volunteers were helping find the right sizes for those in need of clothes.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
The company has announced a recall of all Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula products, including all lot numbers and two different can sizes sold online and through select retailers nationwide.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
One editor said that this style of cottage felt like a standard cottage cheese, with a nice variety of curd sizes, standard level of saltiness, and mild but pleasant level of tang.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
But SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI swelled to tremendous sizes thanks to dollars from private investors, including pension funds, companies and rich investors, away from the public market.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Noun
Fairmont Kea Lani Wailea, Maui, Hawaii With 413 one-bedroom suites and 37 two- and three-bedroom two-story villas, Fairmont Kea Lani offers lodging options for families of all sizes.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The durable designs come in a variety of bright colors and sizes with interchangeable lids.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
This poll is part of an ongoing project exploring the views of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, which are usually not highlighted in other surveys because of small sample sizes and lack of linguistic representation.
—Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
About Arvest With more than $27 billion in assets, Arvest is a full-service bank that delivers financial solutions to individuals and businesses of all sizes.
—Kevin Cerveny, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
The volunteers were helping find the right sizes for those in need of clothes.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
The company has announced a recall of all Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula products, including all lot numbers and two different can sizes sold online and through select retailers nationwide.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
One editor said that this style of cottage felt like a standard cottage cheese, with a nice variety of curd sizes, standard level of saltiness, and mild but pleasant level of tang.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
But SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI swelled to tremendous sizes thanks to dollars from private investors, including pension funds, companies and rich investors, away from the public market.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizes
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But mathematically, dimensions are just coordinates—a point in three-dimensional space can be represented with numbers (x, y, z)—and there’s no limit to how many can exist.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
15 June 2026
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Additional changes for the 2026 Outback Wilderness include a more upright SUV-appearing exterior and larger overall dimensions.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
14 June 2026
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With their eco-friendly design that’s free from toxic glues, dyes, and microplastics, shoppers love that these cutting boards are food-safe and durable enough to last for years.—
Caley Sturgill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
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Wallace said the company had several types of glues and solvents on site, as well as oxygen, propane, gas and a waste oil tank.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Synthetic versions harden even more into a durable, heat-resistant material used in everything from adhesives and coatings to plastics and electronics.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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Many of those operations used petrochemical products and solvents such as resins, adhesives and acrylic compounds like methyl methacrylate, the chemical at the center of the Orange County crisis.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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“Sizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizes. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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