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as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the enormity of the crimes committed by the Nazis
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as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the enormity of the canyon can only be grasped by taking a trip through its entire length
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Given the enormity of the project, the team had access to significant funds beyond its annual budget.
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Elizabeth Freedman, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
But the enormity of his challenge was on display earlier on Friday.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 7 June 2024
The sheer enormity of the alliance and the murkiness of its mission risk embroiling NATO in a major European war.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2022
Although Kyiv insists that its supporters in the war should be the main beneficiaries of the opportunities that will come with the country’s revitalization, Ukraine may eventually turn to Beijing to help shoulder the enormity of its reconstruction needs.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2023
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Elizabeth Freedman, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
But the enormity of his challenge was on display earlier on Friday.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 7 June 2024
The sheer enormity of the alliance and the murkiness of its mission risk embroiling NATO in a major European war.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2022
Although Kyiv insists that its supporters in the war should be the main beneficiaries of the opportunities that will come with the country’s revitalization, Ukraine may eventually turn to Beijing to help shoulder the enormity of its reconstruction needs.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2023
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The magnitude of the losses in those Big Tech companies dragged down the Nasdaq Composite, which fell 2.76%.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Gold purchases by central banks in developing countries have remained the primary force driving prices, but the magnitude of their stockpiling suggests intentions beyond merely hedging against geopolitical risk.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The immensity of the 2009 uprising shocked the state, which quickly leapt to securitize cyberspace.Nahid Siamdoust, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2020
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Turns out nature is a surefire awe trigger—the vastness of the night sky, the immensity of the Grand Canyon, the tiny intricacies of a flower.Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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Singletary grew up in this coastal city — once the nation’s busiest slave port — where racial atrocities went largely ignored by white locals until recently.Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 17 Oct. 2024
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In the case of Myanmar/Bangladesh, the argument enabled the ICC to engage and investigate the atrocities.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Enormity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormity. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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