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as in significance
the quality or state of being important
the magnitude of the issue can scarcely be overstated
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as in vastness
the quality or state of being very large
the mountain's sheer magnitude usually leaves tourists speechless
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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
the magnitude of the planned skyscraper is totally disproportionate with that of the other buildings on the block
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Recent Examples of magnitude
But with a photograph of this power and magnitude, the re-crediting (if that’s what happened) proved to be momentous.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
In addition to the Tuesday quake which measured at magnitude 4.7 just before the 3 p.m. quake, online USGS data listed a dozen other earthquakes that have occurred in the region since Monday.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
All buybacks will be accretive, but the magnitude of the gains is going to depend on how many shares are pulled out of circulation.
—CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Here's 13 moments that demonstrate the magnitude of this record-shattering show.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
In addition to the Tuesday quake which measured at magnitude 4.7 just before the 3 p.m. quake, online USGS data listed a dozen other earthquakes that have occurred in the region since Monday.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
All buybacks will be accretive, but the magnitude of the gains is going to depend on how many shares are pulled out of circulation.
—CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Here's 13 moments that demonstrate the magnitude of this record-shattering show.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for magnitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnitude
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This documentary traces their journey, centering on the two core members and the significance of embracing one’s uniqueness without shame.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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At the Apple Music press conference, Batiste opened up about the significance of the moment.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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Despite their size, interactions between humpback whales and humans are uncommon, and the species is not considered a threat to people.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Experts told Sports Business Journal that the Giants’ valuation could beat the Eagles’ numbers based on the size of the New York City market.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Adam Kubler, employment services coordinator for the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities, emphasized the importance of seeing remote work as an accommodation, one that's already in place.—
Gene Myers,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Amid recent efforts to challenge, or in some cases, completely erase the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the National Football League (NFL) remains steadfast in its commitment to embracing and celebrating all people.—
John Lawson,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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Horizons suggest the unencumbered immensity of the Midwest.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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All told, Denali National Park is larger than the entire state of New Hampshire—but even those impressive statistics sketch only the faintest reflection of the park's immensity and grandeur.—
Lisa Maloney,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2023
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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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With square faces, curtain bags can soften sharper jawlines, and round faces can help elongate features while adding dimension.—
Lauren Valenti,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Salvini and Vox president Santiago Abascal downplayed Trump’s threat to hike tariffs on European imports, saying that the European Union’s taxes and regulations are a bigger danger to Europe’s prosperity.—
Suman Naishadham,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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One of his first acts as president was to dissolve the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, which was established by President Reagan in 1982 to advise on issues of cultural and artistic import.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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But in the ever-shifting paradigm of how a movie gets released, sometimes an online platform premiere (and its inevitable possible consequences) is the next best thing to a more traditional word-of-mouth generator like a marketing budget or in-person premiere.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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These threats had consequences: according to Republican Senator Mitt Romney, fear of Trump supporters’ violence dissuaded some Republican senators from voting for Trump’s impeachment after the January 6, 2021, attack.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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That’s because Pound had won the Bollingen with great fanfare, which set off an enormity of scandal and attacks on him.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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The player who so often can’t resist the attention that comes with the circus of his own making gets replaced with the steely assassin required to grasp the enormity of the task of taking on Alcaraz.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Magnitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnitude. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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