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
Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Traditional medical research is constrained by limited sample sizes, geographical restrictions, and significant reporting barriers.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Each colorway sells for $95; sizes are running out fast.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Officials also say attendance boundaries will shift to spread students across remaining schools while trying to maintain class sizes around 22 students per classroom.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Shop the collection in sizes XS through 3XL.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
The Hoka Clifton 10 shoes (that also come in men’s sizes) are my favorite pair of sneakers, and my mother-in-law was actually the person who first recommended the brand to me.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Choose from five colors and sizes 5–11.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Women's sizes 6-11 are available.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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Small adjustments made big differences, like increasing pocket sizes to better fit the tennis balls and, with Sabet’s suggestion, extending her coat to the floor.
—Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Traditional medical research is constrained by limited sample sizes, geographical restrictions, and significant reporting barriers.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Each colorway sells for $95; sizes are running out fast.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Officials also say attendance boundaries will shift to spread students across remaining schools while trying to maintain class sizes around 22 students per classroom.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Shop the collection in sizes XS through 3XL.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
The Hoka Clifton 10 shoes (that also come in men’s sizes) are my favorite pair of sneakers, and my mother-in-law was actually the person who first recommended the brand to me.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Choose from five colors and sizes 5–11.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Women's sizes 6-11 are available.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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“Sizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizes. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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