1
as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the massiveness of the puppy's paws suggested that this would be a very large dog
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as in heaviness
the state or quality of being heavy
I need something with sufficient massiveness to block the wheels so this car won't roll down the ramp
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Noun
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Anybody would be lucky to be alive from a crash of this magnitude.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026 -
Pete has disappeared while trekking a little too far from home before, but nothing to this magnitude.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Noun
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In a sector that has often confused growth with asset heaviness, that is a major strategic advantage.—
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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For anyone looking for support without the heaviness of traditional pieces, the brand stands out for that balance.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Here’s a swashbuckling Zen space opera of irresistible vastness — a world large enough to colonize your imagination.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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At this point, Venegas briefly glances at the rows of books inside the lending library, as if contemplating the vastness of human creativity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Nowhere in the vestiges of what was once the sprawl of corporate hugeness known as The General Electric Company are there signs that Katharine Blodgett's laboratory notebooks still exist.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 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
Noun
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This full-tang steak knife had a nice balanced weightiness.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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The somber atmospherics and satisfying weightiness allowed Dudamel to show off his new ensemble’s soloists and sections, which have prepped for his arrival by burnishing their sonic gold.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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The immensity of recreational fishing also likely has effects on freshwater ecosystems that have gone unrecognized by fisheries managers.—
Matthew Robertson,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
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Their grandeur and immensity manage to surprise us even in an age when humans are building larger and larger things.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
Noun
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That kind of judgment doesn't arrive in bulk.—
Daniel Gumucio,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Shopping in bulk can save you a ton of money.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026
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To make the most of the full fury of its hot-cam performance, the Integra was trimmed of 140 pounds of not-so-necessary avoirdupois.—
Barry Winfield,
Car and Driver,
21 May 2020
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There are a few mildly funny moments, such as Garfield suddenly finding out he’s been wearing a collar and tag the whole time, hidden under his furry avoirdupois.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Massiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massiveness. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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