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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
the mansion is great in dimension and can easily be converted into a B and B
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as in scope
dimensions plural
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
the vast dimensions of the subject will require years of study
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Recent Examples of dimension
According to Statcast, Yankee Stadium is the worst park in MLB for left-handed hitters to hit singles because there’s not much grass with the friendly home run dimensions in right field.
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Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Get a 25- or 100-foot tape measure and use it to accurately measure all dimensions of your yard.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Starting at $18,000, the tiny house is fully customizable, from the exterior dimensions to the interior design details.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Deliver dimension Include surfaces with positive and negative space to provide a little drama.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
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Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Get a 25- or 100-foot tape measure and use it to accurately measure all dimensions of your yard.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Starting at $18,000, the tiny house is fully customizable, from the exterior dimensions to the interior design details.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Deliver dimension Include surfaces with positive and negative space to provide a little drama.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimension
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And the lack of size on the interior really hurt the Thunder.Zach Harper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Fire officials have admitted they were overwhelmed by the size and speed of the fire.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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But the full scope of the fraud did not become clear until 2016, when Mozambique defaulted on its sovereign debt and its economy fell into disrepair.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Lynch’s scope of humanity, specifically of middle-class American humanity, was both compassionate and dismal.Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
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Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development.Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
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Even with this rudimentary measurement system, this is pretty close to the power going into the Raspberry Pi.Rhett Allain, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
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And of course, the extent to which various aspects of the Christian nationalist agenda align with Trump’s own priorities and with those of members of his inner circle, like Elon Musk.John Blake, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement But the facts are the facts — the Palisades, and to a lesser extent Altadena and the other areas experiencing fire, are all in high-risk fire zones.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Atypical antipsychotics – medication used to treat a range of psychiatric disorders – are often used to treat psychosis in Alzheimer’s patients even though they are not approved for that purpose.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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However, the Blue Devils could not miss from 3-point range, connecting on 11 threes in the first half alone.Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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In some areas, no more than the width of a suburban lawn separates the project from the retreat.Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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Particles from wildfire smoke can be much smaller than the width of a human hair.George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Dimension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimension. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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