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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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Recent Examples of enormity
While Constellation has been known to weather all kinds of economic and political climates, the enormity of challenges lining up against the stock is evident in its more than 16% single-session decline at one stage during Friday trading near $180.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
The enormity of the destruction emerges Earlier in the week, hurricane-force winds blew embers, that ignited hillsides.
—John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
There is no stop until the clock stops at the finish line, and only then does the enormity of the feat sink in.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
The enormity of the loss has inspired an immediate surge of fundraising and charitable donations for relief efforts.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
The enormity of the destruction emerges Earlier in the week, hurricane-force winds blew embers, that ignited hillsides.
—John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
There is no stop until the clock stops at the finish line, and only then does the enormity of the feat sink in.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
The enormity of the loss has inspired an immediate surge of fundraising and charitable donations for relief efforts.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enormity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enormity
Noun
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What To Know Fonda acknowledged the magnitude of the honor, expressing gratitude to SAG-AFTRA and her peers for the recognition.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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And coming back to any profession following a stroke of any magnitude is not easy.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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The compositions prioritize headspace for the sky to take over the frame during exterior shots, communicating Rico’s feeling of insignificance against the immensity of what burdens him.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Horizons suggest the unencumbered immensity of the Midwest.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Intentionally or not, these gestures and statements normalize racial hatred, which is the prologue to the kind of racial violence that led to some of humanity’s worst atrocities.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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These are war crimes, and no amount of justification in the name of previous atrocities can change that reality.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Enormity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormity. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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