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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
Unable to comprehend the enormity of what’s transpired, Saxon ignores it.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
In order to provide a glimpse of the enormity of the changes that are underway, ProPublica and the Tribune identified nearly three dozen of the most impactful policy changes set in motion by the orders signed on the first day.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 7 Feb. 2025
The enormity of the stakes was evident Wednesday night when Earnhardt’s driver, Justin Allgaier, posted a speed not quick enough to secure himself a starting spot in Sunday’s Daytona 500.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
King used the sounds of rockets, trains, explosions and grinding metal to convey the enormity of the moment.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enormity
Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
In order to provide a glimpse of the enormity of the changes that are underway, ProPublica and the Tribune identified nearly three dozen of the most impactful policy changes set in motion by the orders signed on the first day.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 7 Feb. 2025
The enormity of the stakes was evident Wednesday night when Earnhardt’s driver, Justin Allgaier, posted a speed not quick enough to secure himself a starting spot in Sunday’s Daytona 500.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
King used the sounds of rockets, trains, explosions and grinding metal to convey the enormity of the moment.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enormity
Noun
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The fire department in Naypyidaw said the woman was successfully pulled from the rubble 91 hours after being buried when the building collapsed in the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit midday Friday.—
David Rising,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Given the magnitude of the cuts, this seems unlikely. HHS reaches into the lives of all Americans.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 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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Additionally, it was feared that acknowledgment of Khmer Rouge atrocities would validate the U.S. military endeavors in Indochina, which many people — especially leading scholars — had come to excoriate.—
Ray Cavanaugh,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Such eye-opening depictions of 19th and 20th-century atrocities, much like the contemporary accounts on the issue of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women, are not merely instructive, but necessary.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Enormity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormity. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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