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as in expansion
a wide space or area
vowed that he would journey the lengths of the earth to find her
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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the length of a professional tennis court is 78 feet from baseline to baseline
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Recent Examples of length
The comments mark the first time Kim has directly acknowledged the lengths North Korean troops fighting for Russia have gone to in attempts to avoid capture by Ukrainian forces.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Best Nicole Kidman Matching Sets Lookalikes Just like the Scarpetta actress’s look, this matching set has a loose, long-sleeve top with a high neckline and midi-length skirt.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Not tough enough to withstand their physicality for the length of a series.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Then again, these rehab centers also emphasize that lengths of stay depend on the individual person’s condition, and outpatient programs also work for some people.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Best Nicole Kidman Matching Sets Lookalikes Just like the Scarpetta actress’s look, this matching set has a loose, long-sleeve top with a high neckline and midi-length skirt.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Not tough enough to withstand their physicality for the length of a series.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Then again, these rehab centers also emphasize that lengths of stay depend on the individual person’s condition, and outpatient programs also work for some people.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for length
Noun
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Yet another secondary effect of the Iran war is the expansion of modern drone warfare to the Persian Gulf region.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s East-West Petroline pipeline is operating near its 7 million-barrel-per-day capacity, with expansion plans under review.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Despite decades of extensive research, covering the average distance of 140 million miles — orders of magnitude farther than the Moon — with a human crew remains a distant goal.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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Across the way sits Sherwood Island State Park, and views stretch to the Long Island Sound in the near distance.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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The stone, a little white-hot comet, flew in a tight, mean line across the expanse.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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While that may seem like a vast expanse when starting with tiny seedlings, know that these productive plants will spread several feet by the end of the season.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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Nanoplastics are the very smallest particles, about 1,000th the average width of a human hair, and are most likely to get inside the human body.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Keep in mind that chair-and-a-half recliners of 45 to 50 inches in width will be difficult to find a matching recliner slipcover for.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks had controlled stretches of this series before.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The backstory The hotel first opened in 1961 as a 74-room inn catering largely to golfers and travelers drawn to the dramatic bluffs overlooking this once-wild stretch of southern California coastline.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The best place to experience the full breadth of this state park’s geography is atop Bald Rock.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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Two key sequences with Repeta demonstrate the breadth of her performance.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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“Length.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/length. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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