as in largeness
the quality or state of being large in size
their donation may not be impressive in its substantiality, but it did come from the heart, and that is what is really important
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantiality
Noun
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Setting a more realistic limit can support both generosity and stability.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026 -
Researchers look at six factors including GDP per capita, life expectancy, generosity and perceptions of freedom and corruption to help account for variations among countries.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Remove bulkiness from thick hair by opting for a shaggy pixie.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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This waterproof jacket is insulated without the bulkiness of a puffer.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The super-senior brings a fiery magnitude that lifts his tempered Bulldogs.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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An unusually strong and sprawling heat dome is the catalyst for the heat, but the magnitude is undoubtedly being worsened by planet-warming pollution.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Artists like Daniel Day-Lewis, Katharine Hepburn, Edith Head, and Alan Menken showed such greatness that the Academy couldn't help but keep awarding them Oscars.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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The worship of greatness leads, at best, to disillusionment and, at worst, to the insanity unleashed by the Wagnerian Hitler.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the statement, the department said people should continue to exercise an abundance of caution.—
Mathew Schumer,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
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An abundance of academic research suggests that surging prices can have a detrimental effect on consumer psyche for years – even decades – after an inflation scare.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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But the grandness of these dreams butts up against the precarity that their dreamers are facing.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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In spite of the grandness of the scale and the weight of the house — and Matthieu’s job, his first haute couture collection felt joyous, intimate, meaningful and extremely personal.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Substantiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantiality. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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