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as in profundity
the quality of being great in extent (as of insight)
the depth of the poet's understanding of human nature has given his works a timeless appeal
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as in abyss
the lowest point or level
the author describes how she slowly rose from the depth of her depression
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as in height
the most extreme or advanced point
even in the depth of the Great Depression people never lost hope
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Recent Examples of depth
If Nebraska had not landed Davila, concern would exist about depth at QB.
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Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Check out the snappers swimming around Tarpon Hole, which reaches a depth of 55 feet, or explore the the wreckage of Pollokshields.
—Sandy Allen, AFAR Media, 10 Jan. 2025
The rash of injuries the last three years as been the major factor in the lack of depth.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
Young right-handers Landon Knack and Bobby Miller will provide depth.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Check out the snappers swimming around Tarpon Hole, which reaches a depth of 55 feet, or explore the the wreckage of Pollokshields.
—Sandy Allen, AFAR Media, 10 Jan. 2025
The rash of injuries the last three years as been the major factor in the lack of depth.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
Young right-handers Landon Knack and Bobby Miller will provide depth.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for depth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depth
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Johnson earned his grand debut in a promo last month that teased Dylan as a new staffer who’s incapable of writing good material for host John Mulaney, which was followed by an actual sketch on December 7 of the musician spewing profundities on the red carpet for A Complete Unknown.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Whatever profundity the original had has been emptied out, and the new material is particularly enervating.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 14 June 2024
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The Green Bay Packers are in the midst of a solid 11-5 season.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The nascent motion picture industry was in the midst of the monumental transition from silent to sound film, and traces of the effort can be glimpsed all over the public domain registry.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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The empty notebook becomes a mirror reflecting the abyss between societal expectations and personal artistic ambition.Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
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The abundance of the information ark becomes an encyclopedic abyss.Brendan Fitzgerald, Longreads, 27 Dec. 2024
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When combined with cloud ERP, business AI can bring decision-making, process optimization, and customer experiences to new heights.Peter Pluim, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The building code has gradually acknowledged its existence but still limits its height to 85 feet (about eight stories).Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
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That compares with a bigger drop of 3.9% in November and 2.3% in October.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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During the fight, four drops from the pitcher fell on Earth, in Prayagraj, Nashik, Haridwar and Ujjain, which host the festival in rotation.Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
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The former second-round draft pick has shown some flashes of offensive brilliance and the Lakers were high on him at first.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Rickey was unashamed of his brilliance, which meant he couldn’t be dissuaded from proclaiming it.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Look at Shorr’s photo of a trio of bridesmaids pressed together on the car’s back bench, having a drink in the middle of the afternoon, relaxing on their way to the reception.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
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At Alice + Olivia spring/summer 2025, hints of shimmer were placed at the inner corners and concentrated to the middle of the lids to brighten up eyes.Rebecca Fearn, refinery29.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Slip beneath the wash plate (the central piece at the bottom of the tub).Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Cover the gaps at the bottom of your door with towels, pillows, or rags.Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Depth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depth. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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