as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the immensity of the mountain was awe-inspiring, especially up close
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Recent Examples of immensity
The immensity of Catherine and Heathcliff’s passion is measured by the intensity of their language, which of course is also Brontë’s.
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New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
There was hugely more of it and less of me, rendered infinitesimal in the presence of this immensity.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Stevens chose to enact the story on a scale of mythic grandeur and timeless immensity.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2026
Intimacy over immensity, authorship over algorithms.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
There was hugely more of it and less of me, rendered infinitesimal in the presence of this immensity.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Stevens chose to enact the story on a scale of mythic grandeur and timeless immensity.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2026
Intimacy over immensity, authorship over algorithms.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immensity
Noun
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The proposal remains under consideration by the prime minister, who has expressed reservations regarding its overall magnitude.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Benefit cuts of this magnitude could increase the number of beneficiaries living in poverty by more than 50%, with more than 16 million Americans over age 65 potentially falling below the poverty line.—
Martha Shedden,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Originally staged at Avignon in 2025, the play follows a father and daughter whose bond is tested across the vastness of space as one of them starts a new life on Mars while Earth deteriorates.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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The majesty of the natural world and the incomprehensible vastness of space are almost infinitely rearrangeable variables for documentarians.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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The enormity of the turbines was evident from even a mile out.—
Jennifer McDermott,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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The enormity of the turbines was evident from even a mile out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Immensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immensity. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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