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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Just as unforeseen, though, is the immensity of today’s FotoFocus.
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David Lyman, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024
The first impression that the Hancock makes is one of sheer immensity.
—Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
The hospitable tribes, scattered in tiny communities, subsist in bucolic harmony with an abundant, generous natural world yet are dwarfed by the natural immensity of the rainforest.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
The immensity of China's commitment to creating a Low Altitude Economy shows foresight seemingly lacking anywhere else in the world – by reimagining itself with a three-dimensional transportation infrastructure, Guangzhou will become the showcase for, and center of, a new way of living in cities.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
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David Lyman, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024
The first impression that the Hancock makes is one of sheer immensity.
—Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
The hospitable tribes, scattered in tiny communities, subsist in bucolic harmony with an abundant, generous natural world yet are dwarfed by the natural immensity of the rainforest.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
The immensity of China's commitment to creating a Low Altitude Economy shows foresight seemingly lacking anywhere else in the world – by reimagining itself with a three-dimensional transportation infrastructure, Guangzhou will become the showcase for, and center of, a new way of living in cities.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Immensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immensity. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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