1
as in enormous
unusually large
the elephant was simply immense, even as elephants go
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2
as in great
of the very best kind
we had simply an immense time at the luxury resort
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Recent Examples of immense
In an era of immense data creation, the real winners will be those who manage it best.
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Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
How any attempt to stop AI could ruin humanity
The humanitarian crisis that would underlie an emergency attempt to stop AI could be immense.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 24 July 2025
To have my name associated with these glorious stages where my beloved crew and colleagues share both work and memories is an immense honor.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
But the challenge is immense and many people are already desperate.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 20 July 2025
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Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
How any attempt to stop AI could ruin humanity
The humanitarian crisis that would underlie an emergency attempt to stop AI could be immense.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 24 July 2025
To have my name associated with these glorious stages where my beloved crew and colleagues share both work and memories is an immense honor.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
But the challenge is immense and many people are already desperate.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immense
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At the Gault Site, north of Austin, archaeologists led by Michael Collins unearthed not only an enormous quantity of Clovis-era artifacts, but also pre-Clovis evidence that pushes the dating of Paleo-Indian arrival in Central Texas back to perhaps 20,000 years ago.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Single events can have enormous importance in a game, series and season while also being single events.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Their actions involved great risk, and some mothers themselves were disappeared by the military.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
31 July 2025
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The data, compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, tracks fires of 1,000 acres or more in the western United States and 500 acres or greater in the eastern states.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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At least 2,000 others will come from the Army National Guard, the vast majority of whom serve on a part-time, volunteer basis.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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China could try to launch an amphibious invasion, with one of the vast new ships with specialist landing barges spotted in Guangdong earlier this year.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
29 July 2025
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One of the best examples is her novel Made for Love, perhaps better known as an HBO show starring the excellent Cristin Milioti.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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Aloe vera is low-maintenance, making the houseplant an excellent option for beginner houseplant owners, who don’t have much time for excessive plant care.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 July 2025
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This ordeal lasted years and took a tremendous toll on his personal life.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Especially with the tremendous strides which can be traced back to The East.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
23 July 2025
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Happy Birthday – and may every day be another wonderful secret.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Brad Schmitt Hey there, new neighbors, and welcome back to our intro to Nashville and all the wonderful things the city has to offer you.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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On Thursday, Israel’s military took journalists to the Gaza side of the Kerem Shalom crossing where hundreds of boxes of aid were on pallets filling a huge lot.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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So, my ability for my flat serves not only to be coming in at 145 [mph] but also rising above his shoulders is huge.—
Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
26 July 2025
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Cody Bellinger, a terrific defender, couldn’t find an Ernie Clement flyball in the lights in the sixth inning, which officially resulted in a one-out triple.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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This generates terrific tidal forces within the star that simultaneously squash it horizontally while stretching it vertically.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 July 2025
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“Immense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immense. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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