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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
Scoring occurrences of that magnitude were normalized under the former Mavericks duo of Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic, but Marshall didn’t want to make a big deal out of it.
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 9 Feb. 2026
And then, again, there’s also the normal nerves of coming back from an injury of this magnitude — a torn Achilles in May — to a really good team that has aspirations for potentially advancing in the playoffs.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Alvarado understands the magnitude of his opportunity in New York, where he’s gone from a Pelicans team perennially near the bottom of the Western Conference standings to a Knicks team expected to compete for a title.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Along the southern Milky Way, from Orion to Scorpius, there are several other lustrous groupings, of which the Southern Cross (Crux) and the Centaur (Centaurus) each contain two stars of the first magnitude, just like Orion.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 9 Feb. 2026
And then, again, there’s also the normal nerves of coming back from an injury of this magnitude — a torn Achilles in May — to a really good team that has aspirations for potentially advancing in the playoffs.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Alvarado understands the magnitude of his opportunity in New York, where he’s gone from a Pelicans team perennially near the bottom of the Western Conference standings to a Knicks team expected to compete for a title.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Along the southern Milky Way, from Orion to Scorpius, there are several other lustrous groupings, of which the Southern Cross (Crux) and the Centaur (Centaurus) each contain two stars of the first magnitude, just like Orion.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnitude
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In 2021, the global significance of tatreez was recognized by UNESCO, when it was added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, a safeguarding measure to ensure its preservation.—
Zoe Whitfield,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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February marks Black History Month, a time to examine historic monuments in Dallas that still hold significance for the city's African-American community.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The authors that explore the vastness of the heart often serve as our guides.—
Hannah Benson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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That alone distinguishes Bienvenu’s take on a futuristic reality from most sci-fi narratives, which often occur in sleek, cold labs, desolate planets, or intricate spaceships floating in the vastness of space.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Rockies want pitches of all shapes and sizes.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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The lot size of the property measures 6,000 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Van Der Beek spoke with USA TODAY in August 2025 about the importance of catching it early.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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The collaboration between Fincantieri and Generative Bionics also holds strategic importance in strengthening European technological sovereignty by drawing on expertise developed across research institutions and the advanced industrial supply chain.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The historic crisis makes the personal tale reverberate with an inner immensity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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The immensity of Catherine and Heathcliff’s passion is measured by the intensity of their language, which of course is also Brontë’s.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Now, the story is making its way to the stage, adding yet another dimension to a narrative that has proven its enduring power.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Callie is popular and vivacious, perpetually surrounded by admirers and various hangers-on (Audrey Grace Marshall’s Cara is hellbent on usurping Minnie’s place in Callie’s life, while her himbo-esque boyfriend Brad is given wonderful dimension through Beck Nolan’s sneaky-good performance).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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China retaliated by canceling flights, restricting imports of Japanese seafood and ramping up military patrols, among other measures.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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However, threats from the US — which is trying to weaken Cuba’s economy in a bid to oust its regime — have forced Sheinbaum to halt crude transfers, leaving the Caribbean nation entirely without oil imports for the first time in years.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Like Phish or Taylor Swift or The Dead, 21P have created a universe for their fans that is a self-sustaining mechanism, even if the hugeness of it doesn’t always translate into huge chart success.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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Hawley, who directed the premiere, brings an impressive sense of scale to the action, conveying the hugeness of the spaceship and its urban crash zone, contrasted with the smallness of the figures trying to make their way through the mayhem.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Magnitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnitude. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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