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
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Food & Wine also highlighted that people should consider portion sizes of the cheese due to its saturated fat and sodium content.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Some come in two or three sizes, with the smallest fitting young babies and the largest fitting toddlers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Horwitz says the funds could increase teacher pay by as much as 5%, but they will also be used to provide more specialists and smaller class sizes.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Choose from Standard/Queen and King sizes in a variety of colors in packs of one, two and four.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
To give even more modern appeal, windows in varying sizes freckle the facade.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
But a later Instagram post noted the agreement also includes a flexible work day, smaller class sizes and student support staffing.
—City News Service, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Other studies had far greater sample sizes.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
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Better control of class sizes for students with disabilities — including extra pay for teachers whose classes exceed the maximum number.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Food & Wine also highlighted that people should consider portion sizes of the cheese due to its saturated fat and sodium content.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Some come in two or three sizes, with the smallest fitting young babies and the largest fitting toddlers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Horwitz says the funds could increase teacher pay by as much as 5%, but they will also be used to provide more specialists and smaller class sizes.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Choose from Standard/Queen and King sizes in a variety of colors in packs of one, two and four.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
To give even more modern appeal, windows in varying sizes freckle the facade.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
But a later Instagram post noted the agreement also includes a flexible work day, smaller class sizes and student support staffing.
—City News Service, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Other studies had far greater sample sizes.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Sizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizes. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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