as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
the amplitude of Thomas Jefferson's interests—government, architecture, agriculture, science, philosophy—is truly awesome
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Recent Examples of amplitude
Fluidity of tissues, movements, amplitude, lightness, comfort.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Its volume gives the amplitude for that interaction to occur.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
These are then linked to amplitude of movements such as opening and closing lips, moving eyebrows, or angling the head.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
Here, the diversity comes from the mountains, allowing for exploring different altitudes, where soils and thermal amplitudes provide unique and distinctive characteristics.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Its volume gives the amplitude for that interaction to occur.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
These are then linked to amplitude of movements such as opening and closing lips, moving eyebrows, or angling the head.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
Here, the diversity comes from the mountains, allowing for exploring different altitudes, where soils and thermal amplitudes provide unique and distinctive characteristics.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplitude
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Kessler regularly represents the MLBPA in litigation (including in a recent case concerning the scope of the union’s over agents), and has been involved in every past decertification effort by players unions.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Prior to principal photography, Anderson spent more than a year working with his VFX supervisor Dennis Berardi to develop the full look and scope of the Lost Lands.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, with the Russian death toll in Ukraine, which could be as high as 211,000, how veterans integrate into civilian life and how society views them may be shaped by the extent to which the truth of the war's human costs is revealed.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Whilst Europeans may not appreciate the extent to which a ‘beggar thy neighbour’ philosophy is driven by US security policy, the White House is underestimating the value that America’s wide ranging financial, diplomatic and commercial infrastructure bring it.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Despite the strict guidelines that steer her work into the realm of propaganda, her work is something beyond commercial art.—
Lauren LeBlanc,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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This takes us into the AI ethics realm, too, and the legal side of AI as well.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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They’re finished with subtle whiskering at the thighs, thick cuffs around the ankles, and 23-inch leg openings that are the perfect width to let a pair of pointy-toe heels peek through.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Brentford, Newcastle United, and Chelsea are just three examples below where teams have dropped a winger or midfielder into the defensive line to add extra coverage — forming a situational back five to cover the space across the width of the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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As a buyer, the club is exclusively showing interest in younger players, ideally in the mid-20s age range, that have term remaining on their deal.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The taxes are expected to lead to higher prices on a wide range of imports, including Canadian lumber, fresh produce from Mexico and toys from China.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Amplitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplitude. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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