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as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the enormity of the crimes committed by the Nazis
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as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the enormity of the canyon can only be grasped by taking a trip through its entire length
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Given the enormity of the project, the team had access to significant funds beyond its annual budget.
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Elizabeth Freedman, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
But the enormity of his challenge was on display earlier on Friday.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 7 June 2024
The sheer enormity of the alliance and the murkiness of its mission risk embroiling NATO in a major European war.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2022
Although Kyiv insists that its supporters in the war should be the main beneficiaries of the opportunities that will come with the country’s revitalization, Ukraine may eventually turn to Beijing to help shoulder the enormity of its reconstruction needs.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2023
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Elizabeth Freedman, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
But the enormity of his challenge was on display earlier on Friday.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 7 June 2024
The sheer enormity of the alliance and the murkiness of its mission risk embroiling NATO in a major European war.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2022
Although Kyiv insists that its supporters in the war should be the main beneficiaries of the opportunities that will come with the country’s revitalization, Ukraine may eventually turn to Beijing to help shoulder the enormity of its reconstruction needs.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2023
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“Enormity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormity. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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