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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
But the game is about more than algorithms, according to Marc Barthelemy, a physicist at the Paris-Saclay University in France, with layers of depth arising from the psychological complexity conferred by player strategies.
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Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
Further, generative image editing is now available offline and a new virtual aperture too gives you real-time control over depth and brightness.
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
In the realm of music, Kris Bowers’s nomination for Best Original Score for The Wild Robot demonstrates his ability to enhance cinematic narratives with emotional depth and musical innovation.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
Here, the dark paint color creates a sense of depth, especially when contrasted with white bedding, furniture, and trim.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for depth 
Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
Further, generative image editing is now available offline and a new virtual aperture too gives you real-time control over depth and brightness.
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
In the realm of music, Kris Bowers’s nomination for Best Original Score for The Wild Robot demonstrates his ability to enhance cinematic narratives with emotional depth and musical innovation.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
Here, the dark paint color creates a sense of depth, especially when contrasted with white bedding, furniture, and trim.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for depth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depth
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The simplicity of that, the profundity of that, in terms of coming to terms with a relationship that is finite, is really important.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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Earlier this month, Spears revealed that she was forced to evacuate her Hollywood home in the midst of the city’s ongoing wildfire crisis.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2025
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Those not able to cash in, however, see the program as one of two things: a genuine offer hamstrung by excessive red tape, or a half-hollow gesture meant to rack up free PR in the midst of a historic disaster.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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The fact that frantic diplomatic officials and business leaders managed to convince Petro to turn back from the abyss highlights the degree to which the Colombian economy is dependent on exports to the United States.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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And, while everyone else was distracted by pandemics and politics and TikTok, the cold, skeletal hand of time pulled the millennials into the abyss.—
Alex Baia,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Quite frankly, Moicano is far from being at Makhachev’s lofty height.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Scores of other active projects would be discussed in other meetings, on other days—including museum spaces in Bilbao, Madrid, and San Diego, and a proposal for a tower in Riyadh that, at a height of two kilometres, would be more than twice as tall as any building ever built.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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His drop has turned into a days-long news story, in part because the Ravens now have three tight ends each with one year left on their contracts: Jackson’s security blanket, Andrews; Isaiah Likely, a quickly ascending pass catcher; and perhaps the best blocking tight end of the trio, Charlie Kolar.—
Sam Cohn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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Following the press conference, the benchmark CSI 300 index climbed over 1.8%, narrowing the index’s drop this year to around 2.7%, according to LSEG data.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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Here is a test of how a director can mine brilliance out of a single location, with only two actors.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
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Build layers to customize your shine, from subtle to high-impact brilliance.—
Jessica Diner,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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Houston established the run early with Joe Mixon, and Stroud made clutch throws while gashing the Chiefs with passes over the middle of the field.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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The attacking midfielder constantly moved away from the middle to overload the flanks, as seen from his touch map.—
Ahmed Walid,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Write numbers at the bottom of each egg carton cup to use them as learning aid for math and counting.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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The lineup — listed in full at the bottom of this post — is comprised of films from 60 countries.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Depth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depth. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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