immensity
noun
im·men·si·ty
i-ˈmen(t)-sə-tē 
plural immensities
1
: the quality or state of being immense
2
: something immense
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the immensity of the universe
She couldn't understand the immensity of their problem.
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The primitive black hole, however, doesn’t currently possess a voracious appetite to match its immensity.
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Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
All told, Denali National Park is larger than the entire state of New Hampshire—but even those impressive statistics sketch only the faintest reflection of the park's immensity and grandeur.
—Lisa Maloney, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2023
The primitive black hole, however, doesn’t currently possess a voracious appetite to match its immensity.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
So my mind sinks in this immensity: and foundering is sweet in such a sea.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Immensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immensity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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immensity
noun
im·men·si·ty
im-ˈen(t)-sət-ē
plural immensities
1
: the quality or state of being immense
2
: something immense
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