substantiality

noun

Definition of substantialitynext
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
  1. bigness
  2. generosity
  3. bulkiness
  4. magnitude
  5. greatness
  6. abundance
  7. grandness
Noun
  • There was a bigness to not just the melodies and choruses, but to the emotions being expressed.
    — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of bigness
Noun
  • In my experience, companies that decline to run it voluntarily tend to end up running it under duress, with fewer options and less generosity available to their people.
    — Andrew Sorohan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Sixteen first-time finishers received complimentary buckles through the generosity of Lynn Marks and Tom Noll, while five junior riders successfully completed the course.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of generosity
Noun
  • The Dobreva balconette bra is lightly lined and designed to lift your chest without the bulkiness of a push-up bra.
    — Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Its bulkiness could be seen as both a blessing and a curse, as much of the weight is concentrated in the base to prevent the monitor from tipping over.
    — Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Definition of bulkiness
Noun
  • But pulling off a show of this magnitude is no easy feat, especially when all of the parts are moving quickly.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Today, in many of the world’s wealthiest enclaves, transactions of that magnitude are simply the starting point.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of magnitude
Noun
  • And for all his surprise greatness this summer, Justin Wrobleski also has yet to start a postseason game.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Insalata di Pomodori is simple but brought to greatness by super-sweet heirloom tomatoes, served with pecorino sardo and kalamata olives.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of greatness
Noun
  • The perception of abundance had, once again, evaporated into nothing.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The strategy recognizes that an abundance of choices does not automatically create value.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of abundance
Noun
  • His relaxed point of view is a far cry from the grandness or the grittiness that marked the work of Western painters past like Frederic Remington or Albert Bierstadt.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But the grandness of these dreams butts up against the precarity that their dreamers are facing.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of grandness
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