sizes 1 of 2

plural of size
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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noun (2)

plural of size
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
Noun
More teachers, smaller class sizes and buildings better adapted to the climate are the most common demands of high school protesters. — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 In addition to expanding its successful and highly Instagrammed Le Cambon family with new sizes and pouches reprising its belted construction, the founders debuted the Duo style. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 Average electronic trade sizes grew from around $500,000 to $900,000. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 The rooms The 52 rooms and suites, scattered across multiple levels in a labyrinthine, anthill-like structure, come in a multitude of shapes and sizes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Sal Nicolazzo, an English professor and co-chair of the Davis Faculty Association, said their department is regularly under pressure to increase class sizes. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 This fall, expect to see the style in a variety of shapes and sizes, including some timeless silhouettes with a modern twist, like the Benho Winnie Shoulder Bag. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2026 As election sizes grow, the number of such combinations explodes. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026 She’s used to shrinking text down to sizes smaller than the human eye can comfortably read just to make everything fit — and to keep products within their industry’s regulations. — HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • At Bank of America, Gopalkrishnan said the company evaluates AI implementations across 16 risk dimensions, including privacy, bias, workforce implications and intellectual property.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers have long thought that in a turbulent system like a current of water, energy flows in only one direction, from larger scales to smaller ones, or vice versa, depending on the system’s dimensions.
    — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • One day, Cole paged through an album whose acidic glues caused her particular anguish.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Some glues work differently on different types of plastics, while others vary in drying time or durability.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Geckos scale smooth vertical surfaces without adhesives or suction cups thanks to microscopic hairs on their feet called setae.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Methylene chloride, also known as Dichloromethane (DCM), is an industrial solvent typically used in adhesives, paint and coating products, pharmaceuticals, metal cleaning, chemical processing, and aerosols.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Sizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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