1
as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
the mansion is great in dimension and can easily be converted into a B and B
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as in scope
dimensions plural
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
the vast dimensions of the subject will require years of study
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Recent Examples of dimension
Optimize the space your cubes take up by buying ones that fit the dimensions of your suitcase or backpack.
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Mike Arnot, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
By standardizing the dimensions, Expandable was able to develop a uniform production system to maintain product performance and reliability and easily scale across a variety of markets, including event marketing, emergency response, education and mobile medical care.
—New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2025
But there’s another dimension to the menu that further sets it apart.
—WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
This is largely owed to its dizzying use of focus, with parts of the frame blurred laterally, à la the works of Julian Schnabel, rather than across three dimensions, resulting in a painterly visual tilt-shift.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
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Mike Arnot, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
By standardizing the dimensions, Expandable was able to develop a uniform production system to maintain product performance and reliability and easily scale across a variety of markets, including event marketing, emergency response, education and mobile medical care.
—New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2025
But there’s another dimension to the menu that further sets it apart.
—WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
This is largely owed to its dizzying use of focus, with parts of the frame blurred laterally, à la the works of Julian Schnabel, rather than across three dimensions, resulting in a painterly visual tilt-shift.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimension
Noun
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The set comes with a whopping 25 bins in varying sizes to make accessing your essentials effortless.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump has tasked the Department of Government Efficiency, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, with cutting government spending and reducing the size of the federal workforce.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The effort would divert in-house teams from their core functions at a time when their role is expanding in scope, complexity, and significance.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Congress should expand the scope of this program and incentivize SBICs to offer long-term financing to small manufacturers, particularly in underserved areas.—
Dominick Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This is a measurement of overall accidents, not the number of fatalities.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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This transition necessitates new measurements, standards and instrumental infrastructure.—
Han Hendriks,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, with the Russian death toll in Ukraine, which could be as high as 211,000, how veterans integrate into civilian life and how society views them may be shaped by the extent to which the truth of the war's human costs is revealed.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Whilst Europeans may not appreciate the extent to which a ‘beggar thy neighbour’ philosophy is driven by US security policy, the White House is underestimating the value that America’s wide ranging financial, diplomatic and commercial infrastructure bring it.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Walmart expects earnings per share in the range of $2.50 to $2.60.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2025
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But even with the possibility of less-than-perfect powder conditions, a trip to Lake Tahoe’s aquamarine waters and rolling mountain ranges, grim Old West histories, and peppy post-Covid population boom is a very good idea this time of year.—
Alessandra Codinha,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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They’re finished with subtle whiskering at the thighs, thick cuffs around the ankles, and 23-inch leg openings that are the perfect width to let a pair of pointy-toe heels peek through.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Brentford, Newcastle United, and Chelsea are just three examples below where teams have dropped a winger or midfielder into the defensive line to add extra coverage — forming a situational back five to cover the space across the width of the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Dimension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimension. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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